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Residents of FESTAC Town area of Lagos State were left in a state of shock when the body of a 35-year-old man, identified as Ejike Onyejekwe was found lifeless.
Onlookers were even suspicious of especially with the timing of his death as the victim threw a party last Thursday and Friday to celebrate his winning of a lot of money from a lottery.
Reports say the victim who lived on 21 Road, K Close, FESTAC, was stabbed to death and it was also learnt that a day before, he argued with an unidentified person on the phone and reportedly told a friend who was there at the time the call came in that he was going to see the man whom he had a shout down on phone with, but unfortunately, he never returned.
According to a resident who pleaded anonymity, he got a call from the chairman of the estate which drew his attention to Ejike’s death.
“I was sipping tea around 7am when I heard the chairman blowing a whistle. I thought it was strange, but my wife called my attention to the surging crowd on the estate.
“I went downstairs and saw the corpse on the road. Like everybody, I was alarmed. We could not tell how the corpse got there or who he was. He had multiple stab injuries in the head. We all resolved that the case should be reported at the FESTAC Police Station.”
Confirming that Ejike had won a huge amount after playing a lottery, another resident who pleaded anonymity said; “The man won a lot of money in a lottery and from last Thursday to Friday, he was asking his friends to drink at his expense.
“He was called on the phone that Friday evening and he went to meet a man. I suspect that a gang stabbed him and used an object to hit him in the head. There were bruises on his knees and it appeared they dragged him on the floor as well.
“When the police were removing his corpse, blood was dripping from his mouth and nostrils. He was murdered in cold blood.”
Ejike’s death was confirmed by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, who informed that the case had been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Yaba.
“The chairman of one of the estates reported that at about 7am, he woke up and saw the victim lying lifeless with injuries on his head and body. The corpse was deposited at the Isolo General Hospital Mortuary for autopsy. Two suspects, Suleiman Ahmed and Ibrahim Yusuf, were arrested and the case transferred to the SCIID for further investigation.” She said.
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