By Esther Onyegbula
LAGOS—Operatives of the state criminal investigation and intelligence department are currently battling to unravel the mystery surrounding the death of a 20-year-old girl, who died four days after she was employed as a maid by a couple at Mafoluku area of Oshodi, Lagos.
The maid, identified as Josephine Naarop, a native of Plateau State, was employed on April 2 to assist her employers (names withheld) to take care of their household chores, including a set of twins delivered less than three months ago.
It was gathered that prior to her employment, her employers informed her relatives, John Gwelding and Mark that they would subject Josephine to series of medical test to determine if she was medically fit for the job.
Vanguard gathered that among the test she was made to undergo were HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis and pregnancy.

Tests results
At the end of the tests, which were carried out on April 5, she was discovered to be HIV and Hepatitis negative, but was discovered pregnant.
Vanguard learned that Josephine’s employers called on her relatives to notify them of the development and that they could no longer allow her to work with them.
It was learned that the next day, at about 2p.m., one of her relatives, identified as Mr. Luka King, came to take her back, since they no longer had need of her services.
When Luka got to the residence of the employers, he reportedly found Josephine rolling on the floor of the sitting room, writhing in pains and vomiting.
He called the attention of her madam, who was at home and they rushed her to a nearby hospital.
It was gathered that when they got to the hospital, Josephine was not admitted as the doctor on duty discovered that she was already dead, so he advised them to take her remains to the mortuary, which they did.

A relative’s reaction
One of Josephine’s relatives, who spoke to Vanguard on condition of anonymity, said: “We really do not know what happened. We cannot say what exactly happened to her because when my brother, Luka, got there, she was in a terrible state. So she could not talk, let alone reveal what was wrong with her.
“She was hale and hearty when she came to their house and pregnancy does not kill. Her employers said after they came back from the tests, she did not leave the house. If she did not leave the house, the idea of her aborting the pregnancy is not possible.”
Although her employers denied having anything to do with her death, the case is currently being investigated by the state criminal investigation and intelligence department, Yaba, Lagos.

dre11:
Poo like this happens.

The HIV status she did had must have devastated her more than the pregnancy self

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What is devastating about being HIV negative? Did she want to be positive?