Nigerian woman allegedly stabs boyfriend to death during quarrel

A quarrel over a suspected financial dispute turned so violent that the woman stabbed her boyfriend who died of excessive blood loss.

Police arrested a Nigerian woman who allegedly stabbed her boyfriend and fellow Nigerian to death during a quarrel outside their house in west Delhi on Saturday afternoon.

Izzu, ran a garments business in Delhi. (HT Photo)

The woman had rushed her boyfriend to a nearby hospital but the 30-year-old man died of excessive bleeding. Police said the victim Izzu, ran a garments business and was in a live-in relationship with Uzuma (24). The woman ran a food stall near their house in Uttam Nagar’s D block. The two were in a live-in relationship for over a year and stayed at a rented house.

Investigation revealed that the couple had a fight around 2pm on Saturday. Police suspect the tiff was related to a financial dispute. Uzuma told police that the two fought violently and also punched and kicked one another.

Locals, who claimed to have seen the couple fight, told police that the two were punching each other.

A police officer said that during the scuffle, the woman picked up a kitchen knife and stabbed Izzu on his left hand, which led to excessive bleeding. Police are awaiting postmortem report for further clarity on Izzu’s death. Police have registered a case of murder registered against Uzuma.