The deceased, a sales girl at Alaba International
market, Ojo, was reportedly trailed by her ex-
boyfriend, Osita Amanunwa from her Iba new
site abode, to Ajangbadi area of Lagos, where she
had gone to visit a friend.
Crime Alert gathered that the late Onyin, as she
was fondly called, sat outside her host’s
compound, exchanging banters, without the
slightest inkling that death lurked at the corner.
Eye witnesses said she turned and suddenly,
the smile on her face disappeared. And when her
host turned to the direction of her gaze, they
discovered that her ex stood opposite them.
Her host who spoke on condition of anonymity,
told crime Alert that: “ she greeted him but he
hissed and walked away. He later came back and
beckoned on her to come. She excused herself
and left…”.
Singular response
He paused at this juncture,quivering with fear.
That singular response happened to be Onyin’s
greatest undoing because unknown to her, Osita
had a sinister motive up his sleeves.
This was confirmed moments later, following a
desperate shout for help from the isolated
meeting point at number 4/5 Abike Ogunlana
close, at about 9pm. At first, no one suspected it
could be Onyin.
But after waiting for a while, her host decided to
check on her, only to see Onyin in the pool of her
own blood with a knife still thrust in her neck.
From all indication, it was obvious that she tried
to put up a struggle in order to free herself from
the assailant’s grip.
She was also discovered to have managed to
crawl from the isolated spot to an open area. But
her strength apparently failed her midway, owing
to much loss of blood. Unable to crawl further,
she stopped, clutching firmly to the earth as if
rescue would spring out of it. Osita on the other
hand, was nowhere to be found.
Cause of break-up
Crime Alert gathered that before the incident,
Osita, a trader at Alaba International market, had
on several occasions, threatened to leave an
indelible mark on Onyin for dumping him for
another man. Investigation revealed that the duo
had a romantic relationship that lasted for six
years, a relationship that was to lead to marriage
until Osita allegedly raped Onyin’s younger
sister.
Family sources told Crime Alert that Oyin’s
younger sister(names withheld) was sent to
deliver a parcel to Osita at his 80 Isiaka street,
Iba new site two years ago. However, on reaching
his apartment he allegedly raped the teenager
who was barely 15 years-old.
It was gathered that the teenager never told
anyone about the deed, until she was discovered
to be pregnant. She gave birth about a year ago.
Without further warning or advice,
Onyinyechukwu, stopped seeing Osita. But her
action as gathered, signaled the danger that
eventually led to her sudden death, following
threat from Osita.
Perhaps, had she listened to her parents, this
tragedy might not have befallen her. It was
gathered that right from the onset, Onyin’s
parents kicked against her relationship with 36-
year-old Osita who hails from Akere village in
Ogbaru local government area of Anambra state.
Her devastated father, Mr Aleato, offered an
explanation to the family’s stance: “ My daughter
came backhome one fateful day with razor marks
all over her body and when I asked what
happened, she told me that she fell down. But we
were later informed by a friend of hers that her
boyfriend, Osita, inflicted the marks on her. I
warned her severally to abstain from Osita and
every other man who would go to the extent of
inflicting such injury on her; men who would not
respect her as a woman…”
It was also gathered that Osita had on several
occasions beat Onyin publicly, for calling off the
relationship , only to start off with another man,
boasting that if he could not have her, nobody
else would.
Police on the trail of the assailant
Since the tragic incident, Osita’s whereabouts is
unknown. Policemen at Ilemba Hausa were
however, said to be on his trail. When Crime
Alert visited his apartment at Iba new site, it was
discovered that Osita had a wife already. Sources
hinted that he rushed home that fateful night and
informed some of his friends around the area
about what he had done and thereafter, picked
some of his clothes before disappearing into thin
air. Out of fear, his close friends were also
discovered to have fled, apparently to avoid
being arrested by the Police.
The case, has been transferred to the State
Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) where
operatives at the Homicide section have
reportedly began investigation