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Man stabs girlfriend, jumps to his death

A luxury high-rise apartment building on the Island was the scene of a gruesome murder-suicide on Saturday night in Lagos, where a man allegedly stabbed … Continue reading Man stabs girlfriend, jumps to his death


Man stabs girlfriend, jumps to his death

A luxury high-rise apartment building on the Island was the scene of a gruesome murder-suicide on Saturday night in Lagos, where a man allegedly stabbed his girlfriend to death and jumped off the sixth floor of the buiding, dying on impact.

Man stabs girlfriend, jumps to his death

Residents at 1004 Flats in Victoria Island were shocked by the act of violence; police officers had been in pursuit of the suspect when he had jumped off the sixt floor of the high-rise building.

The victim, according to the Vanguard, was identified as Susan Yusuf and the alleged killer identified as Idris; it is not clear which of the two deceased was a resident of the building.

Eye witnesses put the time of the murder between 8:30 and 9 p.m. One of the residents said cries for help could be heard coming from the flat where the victim was being assaulted, prompting police and residents to force the door open.

The stabbed woman was rushed to a hospital for treatment but died upon arrival.

“She was bleeding heavily. She had a big gush on one side. There was another on her arm and her face”, said the eye witness.