On Sunday evening, 4th of June, 2023, a Catechist at St. Martins Parish Mbape in Adikpo deanery, Kwande Local Government Area of Benue state, was nabbed while trying to dispose the body of a dead lady, suspected to had been his lover.
According to a native of the community who pleaded anonymity, the catechist identified as, Oliver Vershima, was caught trying to dispose the victim’s body, which he kept in his room after she had died while attempting to terminate her pregnancy.
While being questioned, it was discovered that he (Oliver) had impregnated the lady and they tried to terminate the pregnancy but in the process, the lady lost her life early hours of the day.
The catechist then hid the dead body inside his room until nightfall so he could take the body out of the village and possibly run away.
“Unfortunately for him, he was caught while trying to carry the body out of the village but he later escaped in the melee,” the unnamed witness narrated.
While addressing the issue, the state police spokesperson, SP Catherine Anene, affirmed that the incident took place.
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She further revealed that the victim’s body had been recovered and deposited at the mortuary, while further investigations are being carried out by the police.
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