45-year-old mother of 4 dies in lover’s house in Lagos [SEE HERE]
A
60-year-old man, Stephen Uwa, has been arrested by the Lagos State Police
Command after his 45-year-old lover, Joy Vincent died in his house.
Uwa is a
resident of Adeniji Street, Iyana Ishashi area of the state.
According to
Punch, Vincent had visited the suspect in his house last Sunday.
Uwa was
alleged to have returned her dead to her house on Osha Arigba Street, Imude,
and fled.
However, the
suspect, who was arrested the following day, claimed that Joy was unconscious
when he took her home.
The family
was said to have met her dead body in the house.
Uwa told the
police that Joy, a mother of four, arrived in his house on Sunday and they
stayed until Thursday.
He said when
they woke up together on Thursday, she complained of stomach pain and asked
that she be taken to her house.
He added
that as of the time he took her home, she was alive, but unconscious.
The Lagos
State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Chike Oti, confirmed the incident.
He said the
corpse had been deposited in the Badagry General Hospital mortuary for autopsy.
He said,
“The woman had about four children. Her sister reported that Stephen (Uwa)
dropped her on the bed covered with clothes and left without telling anybody
anything. She said she discovered that her sister was dead.
“The corpse
has been deposited in the mortuary for a post-mortem. The suspect has been
arrested.
“He admitted
that the woman came to his house on Sunday, slept in the house and on Thursday
morning, she complained of stomach pain and asked him to take her to the house.
“Investigation is ongoing. The suspect will be
transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department,
Yaba, for further investigation."
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