A man in Enugu State has been remanded in custody after allegedly killing his girlfriend at his apartment in Olympic Layout, One-Day Area, on 19 September. Police arrested the suspect following the incident, and a court has since ordered that he be held while the case proceeds.
According to reports from Premium Times Nigeria, the suspect is accused of taking his girlfriend's life over an alleged HIV infection. The details of exactly what was said or believed between the two have not been fully disclosed, but the accusation appears to have been the trigger for the fatal confrontation.
Cases like this one are a painful reminder of how stigma around HIV can turn deadly. Misinformation and fear continue to cost lives, sometimes in the most intimate spaces. As this case moves through the courts, the conversation around how we treat, talk about, and understand HIV in our communities is one we cannot afford to keep postponing.
Originally published by Premium Times.