A yet-to-be identified sex worker has reportedly been killed at a brothel in the Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo State.
The sex worker was killed on Sunday during an argument with a client at the brothel located in the cathedral area of the state capital.
Sources revealed that the sad incident occurred following the “violent altercation” between the deceased and her male customer.
One of the sources told The Nation yesterday that disagreement began when the sex worker stood up while having fun and reportedly complained to the client of a sudden weakness.
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“The customer (male client) became enraged, resulting in a heated verbal and physical confrontation,” he told our reporter in confidence.
He stated that the tensed atmosphere forced the manager of the brothel to quickly intervene, saying all attempts to calm the nerves of the client proved abortive.
He noted that the customer insisted on a refund of his N15,000 from the sex worker, but the latter kicked.
The refusal, according to the source, made the client fled the premises of the brothel only to return shortly after with a group of miscreants believed to be his associates, with the intent of forcibly retrieving the said amount.
“The arrival of the suspect with others to escalate the confrontation – that prompted the brothel manager to place a distress call to the police.
“A patrol team was mobilised to the scene, arriving promptly and finding the suspect and his accomplices attempting to recover the money by force, while the victim’s condition continued to deteriorate,” he said.
According to him, the sex worker was rushed to a nearby hospital in the Lafe area but was rejected and referred due to her condition before he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, Ayanlade Olayinka, said three suspects have been arrested with the death of the sex worker.
Olayinka, a deputy superintendent of police (DSP), explained that the police were also on the lookout for two other suspects believed to have connections with the killing.
Olayinka, however, added that the body of the deceased had been deposited at the State Specialist Hospital morgue for autopsy.