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A man in his middle-age residing at Kabeama coastal settlement in Sagbama Local Government Area (LGA) of Bayelsa, identified as Tony, has allegedly beheaded his girlfriend, Ebibraaladei Maxwell.
It was learnt that the unmarried lovers are live-in couple before the tragic incident occurred.
They co-habited and had a child in the process.
According to neighbours, the sad incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday, at about 3 am, with the severed head of the victim discovered at dawn.
The residents subsequently apprehended Tony as he attempted to flee the scene.
He was handed over to the police.
ASP Musa Mohammed, the public relations officer of the state police command, who confirmed the incident, said the victim is in custody and undergoing interrogation.
It was gathered that policemen from Sagbama Division evacuated the remains of the victim and deposited it at the morgue of the Federal Medical Centre in Yenagoa. (NAN)