The police in Lagos
State have arrested a driver, identified simply as Utebor, for the death of a
lady in his apartment.
Punch learnt that the
suspect picked up the victim around Baruwa Estate in the Ipaja area of the
state, on Friday.
A police source told
Punch’s correspondent that investigations showed that the suspect took the lady
home and as they were having sex, the victim died.
A neighbour was said to
have alerted policemen from the Ipaja division, who arrested the suspect and
deposited the victim’s corpse in a mortuary.
Nobody knew the
victim’s name and address, just as no member of her family had shown up.
The source said, “The
man was driving his cab that fateful day when the lady flagged him down.
“She asked him for
money, but he told her he didn’t have any money on him. He then asked her to
enter the car and follow him home.
“He took her to his
apartment in Baruwa Estate and it was that night that the girl died.
Investigation showed that it was while he was making love to her that she died.
It was the following morning that somebody alerted the police.”
The suspect, in his
confession told the police that he had picked the victim from the bus stop and
taken her home when she suddenly died.
Another source
explained that the suspect had continued to plead his innocence, saying he only
helped the deceased and did not have sex with her.
He said, “The man did
not deny taking the girl home. But he explained that while she was in his room,
she started shouting that she had a headache, and before he knew what was going
on, she fell down and died.
“He said he was
confused and didn’t know what to do. But obviously, that may not be all the
truth.”
Punch’s correspondent,
who visited the area, observed that residents were not willing to talk about
the incident, as they claimed that they were not aware.
It was, however, learnt
that the matter had been transferred to the Department of Criminal
Investigation, Yaba, where the suspect was undergoing interrogation.
The Police Public
Relations Officer, Kenneth Nwosu, confirmed the incident.
He said, “We have
arrested the man. As I speak with you, the matter is under investigation at the
DCI, to know what actually killed the lady. The deceased’s name and address are
unknown.”
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