Under-age Girl Dies In Married Boyfriend's Apartment, Sniper Found At The Scene

DSP Bala Elkana

Tunde Kasali, a 34 - year- old welder, has landed in hot soup after being arrested by the police in connection
with the death of his girlfriend, one Victoria Nwogu, said to be a student at a polytechnic.

The lady was reportedly found dead in Kasali’s apartment at Igbobi Sabe Square, Jibowu area of Lagos and had foam coming out from her mouth.

It was gathered that a bottle of Sniper –a poisonous pesticide – was found open inside the room. Tunde Kasali, who is married, had on February 8, 2020, harboured Nwogu in the apartment.

He reportedly told the police that he woke up around 1 am and found his girlfriend panting for breath, suspecting that she must have drank from the Sniper. He was however taken into custody by the police.

A resident of the area who pled anonymity, said he could not say if anything went wrong between the two lovers.
“I don’t know where the girl lives but I have once seen her with the man. They were both in good mood that day. I was surprised when I learnt about the incident. I gathered that the police found a bottle of sniper with the content.

“The man claimed it was a suicide case and that he woke up to see her unconscious. The whole matter is still a mystery. Police should do thorough investigation on it.”

Another resident, who identified herself only as Adenike, revealed that circumstances surrounding Nwogu’s death was shrouded in secrecy.

Here's what she said;
“The man is married but he does not live here. I learnt he rented the apartment where he normally relaxes. It was in the morning of February 9 I saw people discussing the incident. Those who have been seeing the girl with him said she was a student at a polytechnic in Lagos.

“He was claiming that he did not do anything to her but there was no one between to bear him witness since it was only him and the girl that were together in the room.”

DSP Bala Elkana, the police spokesperson in Lagos, said the corpse had been deposited at the Mainland General Hospital morgue for autopsy, adding that the case had been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Yaba, for further investigation.

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Here's what he said;
“A suspected murder case was reported at the Sabo Police Division around 2 am on February 9, 2020. The police got information that a lady was found dead at Igbobi Sabe Square and a team was dispatched to the scene.

“The victim was later identified as one Victoria Nwogu, aged 17. She was said to be a part- time polytechnic student. She was found dead in a room where she was harboured by her boyfriend, one Tunde Kasali.

“An opened bottle of unused sniper was found in the room and the deceased was foaming. Investigation is ongoing to unravel the matter.”

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