In a chilling incident straight out of a crime novel, a young woman in Port Harcourt’s Marine Base area allegedly poisoned her boyfriend to death in a suspected act of vengeance over his
The shocking drama unfolded in the Iyo Polo community of Rivers State, where locals claim the woman, upon discovering her partner’s cheating, took lethal action by spiking his food or drink with poison.
Witnesses say she coldly watched him die before concealing his body under the bed in his apartment—where it remained hidden for
three days.
The grim secret unraveled when neighbors, alarmed by a foul odor permeating the area, grew suspicious. Attempts to contact the boyfriend went unanswered, while the woman reportedly became withdrawn, locking herself inside and turning away visitors. Sensing something was amiss, concerned residents alerted the police.
Upon forcing entry into the apartment, officers were overwhelmed by the stench and confronted the horrifying sight of the decomposing corpse stashed beneath the bed.
The suspect was swiftly apprehended and is now in custody. Authorities are still investigating, but preliminary accounts suggest the murder stemmed from a volatile relationship dispute that spiraled into tragedy. As the police dig deeper, the community remains gripped by the unsettling tale of betrayal and retribution gone fatally awry.
