The suspect was paraded on Tuesday, December 27, Edeh stated that he and Ijeoma met on Facebook two years ago, and that their relationship blossomed to the point where he moved into her two-bedroom residence in the Lugbe area of the FCT.

He claimed that their relationship began to deteriorate when she started to question his every move.

''Whenever anyone calls me on the phone, she was always angry. I couldn't express myself. I can't stay on the phone for more than five minutes. She will pick offence. She will insult me''

Edeh claimed that the reason he killed her was because she always threatened him and insult him for being poor.