The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a commercial sex worker, Joy Kelvin, for allegedly stabbing a client, simply 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.
According to him, the murder 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 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 said efforts were ongoing to locate the family member of the deceased, while an investigation is also going on to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident.