Rivers: Lady stabs 7-year-old girl to death, kills self

By Musa Kutama, Calabar

The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed that a female, miss Success, has allegedly, on November 25, 2025, stabbed a seven-year-old girl, Alicia Olajumoke, several times until she died, and subsequently killed herself.

The incident occured at the residence of the deceased child at 21, Okabia Street, Agip Estate, Rumueme, where she lived with her mother, Glory Joseph.

According to the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, the mother of the child reported the case at the Police Station, saying that her daughter was murdered at about 2pm on the fateful day.

The mother told the police that the suspect went to the school of the deceased, picked her up, took her to the house and stabbed her to death, and also stabbed herself on the throat.

“The scene of the incident was visited and photographs were taken. The victim was rushed to the hospital, where she was confirmed dead. The suspect was also rushed to the same hospital and confirmed dead.

“The corpse of the deceased has been deposited at a morgue for autopsy. The case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID).

“Preliminary investigation is ongoing and further developments will be communicated,” the PPRO stated.

While the motive remains unclear, the suspect appeared to have been very familiar with the deceased child, giving her the opportunity to take her away from school without any resistance or questioning.

The incident has created the need for awareness and preventive measures to forestal such kind of tragedy in the future.