Police in Ebonyi State yesterday declared one Eze Irem wanted for cutting his girlfriend, Ezinne Ibe Ogbonna, with cutlass.
Irem is a fast food seller at Ishieke campus of Ebonyi State University.
It was gathered that the incident occurred on Monday.
Irem was said to have machetted Ezinne and fled the area. The two lovers were said to have had a misunderstanding leading to the incident.
Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Loveth Odah, confirmed the incident.
Odah said the girl was assisting the police in hunting for the suspect, adding that Irem would be arrested immediately if the police saw him.
“It’s a case of assault causing harm. A boy friend was said to have machetted his girlfriend on the wrist part of the hand. The boy is at large; he just fled the scene immediately after committing the offence. But we are serious on the matter, and the girl is assisting the police in trailing the boy; and as soon as we see him, we will arrest him and he will face the charge.
“The boy and the girl sell fast foods together as boyfriend and girlfriend. The boy’s name is Eze Irem, while the girl’s name is Ezinne Ibe Ogbonna.
“It is not good to resort to violence. When two people are in love and they have issues, they should seek alternative dispute resolution or consult their elders to help in settling the matter, or rather report to the police, instead of resorting to violence to wound one another,” she said.
