The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended Joy Kelvin, a commercial s*x worker, on charges of allegedly st@bbing a client, identified as Okafor, 48, to death.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this on Monday in Lagos.
Hundeyin said that the incident happened on Monday at 5:32 am at Jakande Housing Estate, in the Lekki area of the state.
He explained that the mu*der case was reported to the Ilasan Division by a close 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 victim was rushed to the General Hospital, Marina, where he was pronounced dead by the doctor on duty,” he said.
Hundenyin further said: “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.”
He emphasized that efforts are currently underway to locate the family of the deceased and to conduct a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the tragic incident.
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