A 28-year-old man, Raphael Effiong, has
been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly killing
his lover, Gift Sunday, in a hotel because she refused to marry him.
been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly killing
his lover, Gift Sunday, in a hotel because she refused to marry him.
While
26-year-old Sunday, who lived on Fadiya Street, Ketu, Lagos, was a
fashion designer, Effiong, an indigene of Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State, was
working as a driver in a telecommunications company in Lagos.
26-year-old Sunday, who lived on Fadiya Street, Ketu, Lagos, was a
fashion designer, Effiong, an indigene of Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State, was
working as a driver in a telecommunications company in Lagos.
According to the victim’s relatives,
Sunday had met Effiong sometime last year, and the duo had been having
an affair since then.
Sunday had met Effiong sometime last year, and the duo had been having
an affair since then.
Punch reports that Effiong had on many occasions proposed to marry the deceased, but the
latter was said to have turned down his request stating that he was a
difficult man.
latter was said to have turned down his request stating that he was a
difficult man.
On Thursday at the command’s Criminal
Investigation Department quarters, Yaba, Lagos, where Effiong is
presently being quizzed, a police source said the suspect revealed that
he killed the deceased because she refused to marry him.
Investigation Department quarters, Yaba, Lagos, where Effiong is
presently being quizzed, a police source said the suspect revealed that
he killed the deceased because she refused to marry him.
It was gathered that Sunday was stabbed her lover on the arm and the breast on the evening of
Monday, July 28 after the duo had checked into a hotel on Yusuf Eleran
Street, Ketu, Lagos.
Monday, July 28 after the duo had checked into a hotel on Yusuf Eleran
Street, Ketu, Lagos.
Speaking with PUNCH Metro, a
relative of the deceased, who identified himself simply as Dickson, said
Effiong had attacked the deceased barely a month before he eventually
killed her.
relative of the deceased, who identified himself simply as Dickson, said
Effiong had attacked the deceased barely a month before he eventually
killed her.
He said, “The incident happened on
Monday evening. It was shocking to all of us. Gift prepared some food,
and took it to the hotel on his invitation. They got a room, and checked
in. What then happened was that Raphael, who had hidden a pair of
scissors in his pocket, swooped on Gift and attacked her.
Monday evening. It was shocking to all of us. Gift prepared some food,
and took it to the hotel on his invitation. They got a room, and checked
in. What then happened was that Raphael, who had hidden a pair of
scissors in his pocket, swooped on Gift and attacked her.
“She began to scream, but there was no
quick response. He injured her brutally with the scissors. It was after a
while when some guests in the hotel heard her screams that they came
around and asked Effiong to open the door, but he refused.
quick response. He injured her brutally with the scissors. It was after a
while when some guests in the hotel heard her screams that they came
around and asked Effiong to open the door, but he refused.
“They forced the door open, found Sunday
in a pool of blood and alerted the policemen from the Alapere division.
This was not the first time he would attack her. About a month ago,
while he had come on a visit and the two were alone at home, he had
attacked her because she was not ready to marry him.”
in a pool of blood and alerted the policemen from the Alapere division.
This was not the first time he would attack her. About a month ago,
while he had come on a visit and the two were alone at home, he had
attacked her because she was not ready to marry him.”
After the
incident at that time, Sunday’s elder sister, who she was staying with,
advised her to break the relationship with Effiong, but the man pleaded
with his lover to forgive him.
incident at that time, Sunday’s elder sister, who she was staying with,
advised her to break the relationship with Effiong, but the man pleaded
with his lover to forgive him.
It was gathered that after the police
had arrested Effiong, the deceased was rushed to a hospital in the area,
but she did not survive the incident as the doctors reportedly said had
lost too much blood from the wounds.
had arrested Effiong, the deceased was rushed to a hospital in the area,
but she did not survive the incident as the doctors reportedly said had
lost too much blood from the wounds.
The acting Lagos State Police Public
Relations Officer, Lelma Kolle, said there was a misunderstanding
between the lovers and the suspect stabbed Sunday, who died in a
hospital.
Relations Officer, Lelma Kolle, said there was a misunderstanding
between the lovers and the suspect stabbed Sunday, who died in a
hospital.