Commercial sex worker stabs client to death in Lagos

The Police command in Lagos Monday said it has detained a commercial sex worker, Joy Kelvin, for allegedly stabbing a client, identified as Okafor, 48, to death.

The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this in Lagos, adding that the incident happened on at 5:32 a.m at Jakande Housing Estate, in the Lekki area of the state.

Hundeyin said the m.urder case was reported at the Ilasan Division by a friend of the deceased.

“A complainant reported that he got a call from one of his friends that Okafor was stabbed in his house by one Joy Kelvin, a prostitute he brought to his house overnight.

“He stated further that the vict!m was rushed to the General H0spital, Marina, where he was pronounced dead by the doctor on duty,” he said.

The image maker said the police stormed the scene and arrested the susp3ct.

“On the receipt of the report, the scene was promptly visited by detectives of the division and the suspect was apprehended.

“The corpse has been evacuated and deposited at General Hospital Mortuary, Yaba, for preservation and autopsy,” the spokesperson said.

Hundeyin said efforts were on to locate the family member of the deceased.

The image maker said that the police stormed the scene and arrested the suspect.

“On the receipt of the report, the scene was promptly visited by detectives of the division and the suspect was apprehended.

“The corpse has been evacu.ated and deposited at General Hospital Mortuary, Yaba for preservation and autopsy,” the spokesperson said.

Hundeyin said that efforts were on to locate the family member of the deceased.

He added that investigation is ongoing to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Peoplesmind