Fresh facts have emerged over the murder of 21-year-old Cecilia Joseph, who was stabbed to death by her live-inlover, Monday, on Christmas Day at FESTAC area of Lagos State.

A resident, who pleaded anonymity, said the lovers quarrelled for over an hour and later resorted to fighting after Joseph received a phone call from another man in front of her lover, Monday.

The fleeing Monday is said to be from Benin Republic. After the call, Joseph wanted to go out, but Monday ordered her not to. He felt she was going out to meet the caller. Joseph ignored the order and allegedly went to have a date with the caller. This apparently infuriated Monday who was said to be around 25 years old.

When Joseph returned, the lovers embarked on another round of fighting. The fight was said to have lasted till midnight. Joseph allegedly picked a kitchen knife and stabbed Monday in the stomach.
Monday immediately grabbed the knife and stabbed Joseph in the neck. She reportedly died on the spot. Realising his lover was dead, Monday called some of his family members who took him to a nearby hospital in FESTAC, where he was rejected. Another resident said that the two lovers, both from Benin Republic, were living together at Ghana Village, another suburb across the FESTAC canal before moving into their present apartment on Waterside Street in Lakeview Estate, Phase 2, a month ago.

The resident said: “The girl rented the apartment. The boyfriend came to live with her there. Two of them used to smoke Indian hemp. The girl worked as a hair stylist at Mile 2.

Nobody knows what the boy does for a living.” The Waterside Street comprises make-shift wooden shanties. Some of the residents urged police to rid the area of hoodlums. These hoodlums sell and buy Indian hemp. Police have sealed off the compound, while many residents have fled their homes for fear of being arrested by the police. However, another resident said police had arrested Monday’s sister and ordered her to take them to where the man was hiding.

The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Joe Offor, who confirmed the death of Joseph, said the command had intensified effort in using International Police to hunt the suspect. He added: “We got the report on December 26, about 17.30hrs from one Titilayo Adelodu. The woman said her younger sister, Cecilia Joseph, had been stabbed to death at Waterside Street, Lakeview Estate, Phase 2 in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos. “But the man had already escaped.

Police took the body to Isolo General Hospital where Joseph was confirmed dead. Her remains were deposited at the mortuary. As at now, the matter is with the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Yaba. The use of Interpol is to locate the hiding place of the suspect.”

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The resident said: “The girl rented the apartment. The boyfriend came to live with her there. Two of them used to smoke Indian hemp. The girl worked as a hair stylist at Mile 2.