The police have arrested a commercial sex worker, Joy Kelvin, who allegedly stabbed a 48-year-old man identified simply as Okafor to death at the Jakande Housing Estate in Lekki, Lagos State.
The incident, according to the report, occurred on Monday morning at about 5:30 am.
Chronicle NG gathered that the late Okafor had brought Joy to his house to spend the night, but an argument broke out between them the following morning over payment.
A police source who spoke to our correspondent, under anonymity as he was not allowed to speak on the matter, said the suspect attacked her client with a sharp object, which led to his death.
“Okafor brought the sex worker home the night earlier. She demanded her fee when he was leaving in the morning, but Okafor did not give her what they agreed. This led to an argument, and Joy reached for a sharp object and stabbed him. Okafor became unconscious after the attack and later died.”
Confirming the occurrence, state police public relations officer Benjamin Hundeyin said the deceased’s companion filed a report with the Ilasan Police Division in the area.
He stated that a team of police investigators went to the spot, photographed the corpse, and transported it to the General Hospital Mortuary in Yaba for an autopsy.
He wrote, “Today, October 7, 2024, at approximately 07:20 hours, a complainant reported at the Ilasan Division that earlier that day, at about 05:32 hours, he received a call from a friend stating that Okafor, a 48-year-old male and also his friend, was stabbed in his house at Jakande Housing Estate, Lekki, Lagos, by Joy Kelvin, a female prostitute he had brought home overnight.
“The victim was rushed to the General Hospital, Marina, Lagos, where he was pronounced dead by the doctor on duty. Following the report, detectives from the division promptly visited the scene, took photographs, evacuated the corpse, and deposited it at the General Hospital mortuary, Yaba, for preservation and autopsy.”
“The victim was rushed to the General Hospital, Marina, Lagos, where he was pronounced dead by the doctor on duty. Following the report, detectives from the division promptly visited the scene, took photographs, evacuated the corpse, and deposited it at the General Hospital mortuary, Yaba, for preservation and autopsy.”
Hundeyin added that the suspect had been apprehended while efforts were underway to locate the deceased’s family members. “The investigation is ongoing,” the statement concluded.
