Indications emerged, yesterday, that the 50-year-old businesswoman, whose discomposing body was found in her apartment last week at the Victoria Garden City, VGC, was allegedly murdered by her gate man, following an argument over the latter’s salary.

Vanguard was reliably informed that the deceased, Mabel Okafor, who lived alone in her palatial duplex at House J68B, Close 9, VGC, Ajah, had no domestic worker except the gate man.

The gate man, with an undisclosed identity, was said to have resumed work about two months ago. He was reportedly brought by the deceased’s former gate man.

When Vanguard visited the house yesterday, security was beefed up in the area, with residents refusing to speak to this reporter.

However, a resident who did not want his name in print, said: “Nobody knew that the woman was dead until last Friday. We learned that she was stabbed last Wednesday, but it was not until her church members visited on Friday that they found her decomposing body.

“The gate of the building was only bolted, but not locked when the church members came.

“One of them said they became apprehensive after several calls to her mobile telephone indicated that her line was switched off, prompting them to pay her a visit, only to be welcome with a stench from her room.

“Her body was found on the floor of the sitting room downstairs, with a knife protruding out of her stomach.

Gate man’s threat

“After her death, some gate men from the suspected culprit’s ethnic group said he had boasted that he would leave an indelible mark on her madam, following argument over increase in his salary.

“They said he claimed he was being paid N20,000 but demanded for an increase of N10,000 but the woman refused. The fleeing gate man was quoted by some gate men here to have argued that he usually washed his madam’s car and also swept the compound.”

Another resident, who simply gave his name as Goke, said: “Police have not been able to get the gate man since the incident occurred, neither have they been able to reach the one that brought him.

“In fact, the gate man went away with her phone. We have been warned several times to employ private guards from registered security companies, but some landlords here do not heed the advice.

“Had the fleeing gate man been employed from a registered company, it would have been easy for police to get him.

“How can one who owned a property worth about N300 million not be able to employ the services of a registered security agents, but chose to go for cheap labour?”

princeofpeace22:
Indications emerged, yesterday, that the 50-year-old businesswoman, whose discomposing body was found in her apartment last week at the Victoria Garden City, VGC, was allegedly murdered by her gate man, following an argument over the latter’s salary. Vanguard was reliably informed that the deceased, Mabel Okafor, who lived alone in her palatial duplex at House J68B, Close 9, VGC, Ajah, had no domestic worker except the gate man. The gate man, with an undisclosed identity, was said to have resumed work about two months ago. He was reportedly brought by the deceased’s former gate man. When Vanguard visited the house yesterday, security was beefed up in the area, with residents refusing to speak to this reporter. However, a resident who did not want his name in print, said: “Nobody knew that the woman was dead until last Friday. We learned that she was stabbed last Wednesday, but it was not until her church members visited on Friday that they found her decomposing body. “The gate of the building was only bolted, but not locked when the church members came. “One of them said they became apprehensive after several calls to her mobile telephone indicated that her line was switched off, prompting them to pay her a visit, only to be welcome with a stench from her room. “Her body was found on the floor of the sitting room downstairs, with a knife protruding out of her stomach.

Gate man’s threat

“After her death, some gate men from the suspected culprit’s ethnic group said he had boasted that he would leave an indelible mark on her madam, following argument over increase in his salary. “They said he claimed he was being paid N20,000 but demanded for an increase of N10,000 but the woman refused. The fleeing gate man was quoted by some gate men here to have argued that he usually washed his madam’s car and also swept the compound.” Another resident, who simply gave his name as Goke, said: “Police have not been able to get the gate man since the incident occurred, neither have they been able to reach the one that brought him. “In fact, the gate man went away with her phone. We have been warned several times to employ private guards from registered security companies, but some landlords here do not heed the advice. “Had the fleeing gate man been employed from a registered company, it would have been easy for police to get him. “How can one who owned a property worth about N300 million not be able to employ the services of a registered security agents, but chose to go for cheap labour?”



http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/08/50-yr-old-vgc-woman-murdered-gateman-salary/

marv1:
How can a woman be living all alone by herself. No husband, no boyfriend not even adopted child in her mansion yet she could not pay 30k salary to a gateman. Some people have forgoten that there no how u can live ur life in isolation that when evil will happen the person will be consumed by it. I am not jurging pls. God doest not want us to live in isolation.

jagugu88li:


The lady simply chose to stay by herself in her own house. I'm certain she has friends, neighbours, colleagues and family members too. Staying by yourself doesn't necessarily qualify as isolation and one is not obliged to have company. It's her house, her choice.

princeofpeace22:
Indications emerged, yesterday, that the 50-year-old businesswoman, whose discomposing body was found in her apartment last week at the Victoria Garden City, VGC, was allegedly murdered by her gate man, following an argument over the latter’s salary. Vanguard was reliably informed that the deceased, Mabel Okafor, who lived alone in her palatial duplex at House J68B, Close 9, VGC, Ajah, had no domestic worker except the gate man. The gate man, with an undisclosed identity, was said to have resumed work about two months ago. He was reportedly brought by the deceased’s former gate man. When Vanguard visited the house yesterday, security was beefed up in the area, with residents refusing to speak to this reporter. However, a resident who did not want his name in print, said: “Nobody knew that the woman was dead until last Friday. We learned that she was stabbed last Wednesday, but it was not until her church members visited on Friday that they found her decomposing body. “The gate of the building was only bolted, but not locked when the church members came. “One of them said they became apprehensive after several calls to her mobile telephone indicated that her line was switched off, prompting them to pay her a visit, only to be welcome with a stench from her room. “Her body was found on the floor of the sitting room downstairs, with a knife protruding out of her stomach.

Gate man’s threat

“After her death, some gate men from the suspected culprit’s ethnic group said he had boasted that he would leave an indelible mark on her madam, following argument over increase in his salary. “They said he claimed he was being paid N20,000 but demanded for an increase of N10,000 but the woman refused. The fleeing gate man was quoted by some gate men here to have argued that he usually washed his madam’s car and also swept the compound.” Another resident, who simply gave his name as Goke, said: “Police have not been able to get the gate man since the incident occurred, neither have they been able to reach the one that brought him. “In fact, the gate man went away with her phone. We have been warned several times to employ private guards from registered security companies, but some landlords here do not heed the advice. “Had the fleeing gate man been employed from a registered company, it would have been easy for police to get him. “How can one who owned a property worth about N300 million not be able to employ the services of a registered security agents, but chose to go for cheap labour?”



http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/08/50-yr-old-vgc-woman-murdered-gateman-salary/

marv1:
So friends, neighbours, colleagues and family members are living inside the mansion with her? Yes she is not obliged to have a company even at 50, its her choice, her house and her life, yet she is dead now. May be she would have had the company at 70yrs but its too late. Keep deceiving urself. Who owns the house now? The company she did not want will now begin to use the house. How can u be living in a mansion and u can not be in good terms with ur domestic staff or better still employ from corperate securitize company just for her own security sake. If she had done this, perhaps it would have been avoided. Vanity upon vanity, all is vanity. Pls am not jurging anyone.

marv1:
How can a woman be living all alone by herself. No husband, no boyfriend not even adopted child in her mansion yet she could not pay 30k salary to a gateman. Some people have forgoten that there no how u can live ur life in isolation that when evil will happen the person will be consumed by it. I am not jurging pls. God doest not want us to live in isolation.