The Police have arrested a man for allegedly stabbing his girlfriend to death during a fight at Alapere, a Lagos suburb.
The incident occurred at a hotel on Tuesday evening. The suspect was handed over to the police by a hotel worker.
The victim’s family alleged that the suspect lured her to the hotel and attempted to chop off her breasts and fingers, apparently for ritual, adding that in the process the fight broke.
The hotel workers were said to have had a shout from the room, following which they forced the door open and met the deceased in a pool of her blood.
Efforts to save her failed as she reportedly died before reaching the hospital.
Her remains were deposited at the Ikorodu General Hospital mortuary.
A bereaved relative, who asked not to be named, said: “What we heard was that on reaching the hotel, the suspect ordered for a drink. As our daughter was sipping hers, he brought out a pair of scissors and started cutting one of her breasts. She started screaming at that point. Not done, he cut one of her fingers and attempted to gag her so as to finish his satanic mission. Her scream alerted people who came to her rescue.
“We were told she gave this version when she was being rushed to the hospital. We were also told the boyfriend attempted to escape but was apprehended by the hotel staff before policemen from Alapere arrived. Her death has plunged everyone into sorrow and agony. All we want is for the police to interrogate him and find out why he killed our daughter.”
Police’s spokesperson, Ngozi Braide, a Deputy Superintendent (DSP), confirmed the incident, saying: “Yes, we have such a case, but that is not how it happened. What happened was that a man stabbed his girlfriend with scissors in a hotel room during a fight and the lady was rushed to a hospital where she later died. The man is in our custody and investigation has begun.”