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Cat Fight Turns Bloody As Woman Slits Neighbour's Throat During Argument in Lagos
Posted by Lolade on Mon 13th Jul, 2015 - tori.ngThe Lagos Police Command has picked up a woman identified as Helen Okeke for reportedly slitting the throat of her neighbor during an argument.
A woman identified as Helen Okeke has been nabbed by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly killing her neighbour, identified as Rose, in the Ikota, Ajah area of the state.
According to reports, Okeke slit Rose’s throat after the duo reportedly had an argument over who poured urine on the latter’s clothes that were spread on the entrance door to her room.
It was gathered that Rose, who was reportedly getting ready for her wedding, had returned from work in the afternoon, and noticed a foul smell on the clothes spread on her door.
It was learnt that the deceased went to the landlady, Alhaja Iyabo Hamzat, to report the matter. The landlady was said to have pacified her, offering to give her the money to buy some detergent to wash the clothes.
However,a short time after, other neighbours, heard Rose’s sudden cry for help in the corridor. The suspect was said to have been found holding the deceased by the neck, with a bloodstained kitchen knife in her hand.
Rose however died before she was rushed to a nearby hospital.
The matter was said to have been reported to the Ajah Police Division, Ajiwe, and Okeke was arrested.
According to reports, Alhaja Hamzat said she had served a notice to Okeke, commonly known as Mama Chinedu, on several occasions to pack out of the house, adding that the suspect refused to leave.
The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Kenneth Nwosu, confirmed the incident.
He added that the matter would be transferred to the State Department of Criminal Investigation, Yaba, for further investigation.
He said:“The police visited the scene and removed the corpse to a public morgue in Yaba. The suspect has also been arrested. She will be transferred to the SDCI after the police have concluded their preliminary investigations.”
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