Lady, 27 Slaps Another, 37, To Death During Public Fight

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE

A 27-year old lady, Gift Udo, has displayed her combat skills on another lady, Dupe Taro, 37, by slapping her during a public fight and she slumped and dies in the process in Lagos State.

P.M.EXPRESS reports that the action has landed Gift in big trouble now as she has been arrested and detained for murder, which attracts life imprisonment if she is tried and found guilty before the Court of Law.

The incident happened at Coconut under bridge in Apapa area of Lagos, where the fight ensured between Gift and the late Dupe.

P.M.EXPRESS gathered that the duo had a disagreement over an undisclosed matter, which led one of them, Gift, as described by the Police, to have used excessive force to slap Dupe and it led to her death.

According to the Police sources, when the deceased slumped and died, Gift attempted to escape but those present prevented her and asked her to eat the corpse since she had killed her.

The matter was reported to the Police and Gift was arrested. She was later transferred to the SCID, Panti, Yaba, for further investigation.

After thorough interrogation, she was found culpable and subsequently charged before the Ebute Metta Magistrates Court for murder. 

The Court did not take her plea after the prosecutor, Inspector Hiecent Adada, asked the Court to refer the matter to the DPP for advice.
 Hence, the Presiding Magistrate, O.A. Olagbende, ordered his remand in correctional centre pending when the report of the DPP will be ready.

The Court also directed the prosecutor to duplicate the file and send it to DPP for advice while the matter was adjourned pending the outcome of DPP’s advice, which will determine if the matter will be transferred to the High Court or not over jurisdiction.