Command for allegedly killing her neighbour, identified only
as Rose, in the Ikota, Ajah area of the state.
It was learnt that 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 could be 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.
She said,
“At about 5pm that day, Rose came to my
apartment. She said she came to report Iya Chinedu.
“She said when she returned from her workplace,
she found her curtain, towel and other clothes
drenched with urine. She said she suspected that it
was Iya Chinedu who poured the substance on her
clothes.
“I begged Rose and told her that I would give her
money to buy detergent to wash the clothes. She
had hardly returned to her room when we heard
screams of ‘help help!’ We all rushed there and we
saw Rose in a pool of blood with Iya Chinedu holding
a bloodstained knife.
“With shock, we rushed Rose to a hospital, but she
died on the way.
“Iya Chinedu moved into my house just last year. She
moved in with her son. The son later left, saying she
was fed up with her mother. I had served her quit
notices on several occasions, but she refused to
move out.
“I went to the police at Ikota to report her, but the
policemen there said they would not meddle in
landlord-tenants’ affairs.”
Another resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said
that Okeke had been moody before that day.
Another resident in the area, identified only as Blessing, said
after Okeke had stabbed her neighbour, some angry youths
beat her up.
She said,
“Mama Chinedu did not show any remorse at all.
Some boys became angry and beat her up.
“Everyone was shocked, and wanted to find out what
offence was committed that made Okeke to stab the
young lady.”
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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