17-Year-Old Maid Dies After Her Madam Hired Three Men To Torture Her

A woman identified as Shade Moke, 41, is currently cooling off at the police station in Bariga, Lagos after she allegedly contracted three men to beat up her 17-year-old maid, Halimot, killing her in the process.

The police also arrested the three hired suspects identified as, John Okpara, Issac Gboyelade and one Akinseye who committed the offence on February 28. 

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According to reports, Moke accused the deceased of stealing N2,000 she gave her for daily contribution (Ajoo) but the deceased had claimed that the money got missing. 

Angered by that, the woman allegedly beat up the girl and also allegedly hired the three men to torture her in order to get her to confess what she did with the money. 

It was learnt that the three hired men tortured the girl until she became unconscious. When she was told on the phone by the men that her maid had collapsed, Moke hurried back from the market and rushed the girl from one health facility to another, she was finally confirmed dead at the Gbagada General Hospital and was buried on February 29.

However, an NGO called Advocates for Children and Vulnerable Persons Network (ACVPN), filed a formal complaint at the police division leading to the arrest of the suspects. 

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On interrogation, Moke denied the allegation, insisting that the girl’s parents were duly notified of her death and attended her burial at Atan cemetery.

Confirming the arrest of the suspects, Police spokesman Bala Elkana said; “The male suspects claimed that the girl went into convulsion after drinking water. The Commissioner of Police  Hakeem Odumosu has ordered the transfer of the case to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID) Yaba for discreet investigation and diligent prosecution. The suspects will soon be charged to court.”