Traffic mgmt. agency Official, stabs lover, kills self

By Obinna Nnorom

An official of the state traffic control agency, Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA), has allegedly stabbed his lover and killed himself at Morogbo area of Lagos.

An argument centered on infidelity that ensued between the lovers at their place of residence which eventually led to fight caused the LASTMA official Emmanuel Mekuri 47 year old to stab the lady Patricia Ogunshola, 37.

Enraged on account of the prevailing circumstances,Emmanuel was said to have snatched a knife, and stab Patricia in her right thighs, unable to stand the attacks, Patricia reportedly fled the house for her dear life.

According to the report made available to nation update by the Lagos State Police spokesperson, Bala Elkana, it received around 1 pm on Sunday a distress call from Zoo area, Araromi in Badagry Local Government, that Emmanuel had stabbed Patricia, on her right thigh, with a knife.

Elkana said, “Alarm was raised by the 13 years old daughter of the woman (whom she got from a previous marriage), which drew the attention of neighbours to the scene.

“In her statement, the girl stated that the deceased person, whom she referred to as her stepfather, made further attempts to stab her mother on the head but she quickly ran out of the room.

“He subsequently stabbed himself on the stomach, his intestines gushed out and he died on the spot. On arrival at the scene, homicide detectives preserved the crime scene and rushed the injured woman to the hospital for medical attention.

“She is currently in stable condition. The body of the deceased person was evacuated to a mortuary for autopsy. A blood-stained knife was recovered from the scene. Preliminary investigation revealed that the couple started cohabiting in February 2020, but not legally married.

“There was a protracted argument between the couples that degenerated into physical assault purported to have arose from allegations bothering on infidelity on the part of the man.”

Elkana further stated that the Commissioner of Police Lagos State Command, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has ordered the immediate transfer of the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department Panti, Yaba headed by DCP Yetunde Longe for discreet investigation.

This Sunday incident comes barely two weeks after a 39-year-old man, Chris Ndukwe, was alleged to have murdered his fiancee at their residence at Road 5, House 16a, Victory Point Estate, Ilasan.on an alleged infidelity and thereafter committed suicide.