KINGSLEY EBERE
Police operatives from the Lagos State Command have arrested a 47-year old man, Emmanuel Chukwuma a.k.a Oliver, for stabbing his 45-year old lover, Bosede Adefehinti, to death and was subsequently rescued from jumping inside a well in order to kill himself.
P.M.EXPRESS reports that the incident happened at 7th Avenue, FESTAC town, Lagos, where they reside.
According to the residents, the suspect and the deceased had been living together but were yet to get married officially. And it was not the first time they were having issues which degenerated into fighting but it did not get to the level that led to the murder.
“Yes, Oliver stabbed his girlfriend to death, around 2.30 pm and after stabbing her, he tried to kill himself by attempting to jump inside the well. But we stopped him and called the Police.”
“They were not officially married, and this is not the first time they had issues but yesterday’s own was beyond anything that happened before.”
“What I believe caused the fight was inferiority complex on the man’s part because he has no job and helps his lover to sell herbal medicines, popularly known as Agbo—a concoction prepared from a variety of herbs.”
“So, most times, when he’s selling, the lady will leave the shop while he remains there, sometimes receiving banters from the customers” a resident narrated.
The alleged murder was confirmed by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, who disclosed that the suspect has been arrested, and the case file will be transferred to the Homicide Section at Yaba, Lagos for further investigation.
“At about 3:10 pm, a distress call was received that one Emmanuel Chukwuma, aged 47 years, stabbed his girlfriend, Bosede Adefehinti, aged 45 years, to death.”
“Immediately, detectives and a patrol team visited the scene of the crime. The suspect was arrested from the well where he hid. Photographs were taken while waiting for the Lagos State Health staff for possible evacuation of the corpse to the mortuary.”
“Meanwhile, the case file will be transferred to the Homicide Section, Panti.”
The image maker stated that the suspect will be charged before the Court for the alleged murder under the Criminal Laws of the State after the conclusion of investigations.