Lagos state police command has arrested a 17-year-old girl, Hannah Osazuwa, for allegedly stabbing her lover, Tomide Akintoye, to death.
The incident according to Punch Metro, happened at Gowon Estate, Lagos State, on Monday. The couple, according to the deceased’s friends have a domestic violence history to include cheating claims. Tomide, had only 3 days before his death wished his woman a happy birthday on Facebook.
“She remains my queen. Baby, on your birthday, I pray that you get whatever your heart desires. May this special day of yours bring with it God’s blessings and love into your life…. I love you.”
Tomide had again taken to Facebook a few days after his birthday message to his woman to write:
“Sometimes, a man needs to die to leave (sic) again.”
Onyenma Chibundu, a friend to the deceased told newsmen he had on several occasions been warned leave to Osazuwa to no avail.
“Young Tommy, you were told several times to leave this b***h you took as your GF (girlfriend), you disagreed. Now she has taken your life with her own hands. RIP bro; (I) will forever miss you,” Chibundu wrote on Facebook.
Jnr Slimzy, another friend of the deceased said same thing adding he had tried in vain to separate the lovers.
“I also warned him. Why as I travel this thing con happen? God knows best brother,” he stated.
Slimzy in another post wrote, “Rest in perfect peace Lifeoftomson Seun. Never thought it could be you. I never wanted to hear this kind of news. Why would you leave me like this? It hurts so much. After we planned our future together, how could you just leave me like this? Do you know how much it hurts? Your memories can never be erased. My other half just disappeared…. RIP brother, blood, best friend, till we meet again.”
Meanwhile, a police source said there was a disagreement between them around 8am and Akintoye assaulted the suspect.
“The suspect retaliated and stabbed him with a pair of scissors in the chest. He was rushed to a hospital, but he bled to death,” the source added.
A commentator, Samantha Florence, said she was disturbed at incidence of violence among teenagers. She wrote:
“Teenage girls of these days are something else. Is it that their parents didn’t bring them up well or what? How can a girl of 17 think of stabbing someone?”
One Yinka Julius added:
“Face of a murderer. Who will know this girl is capable of killing somebody… I think this generation is cursed. Na so one go drink sniper two days ago; another one killed her baby daddy in Gbagada just two weeks ago. Maybe God should just wipe this generation out.”
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Olarinde Famous-Cole, who confirmed the incident, said the suspect had been arrested. He said:
“Suspect arrested, while the case will be transferred to the homicide section of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Yaba.”