A 28-year-old woman identified simply as Juliet has reportedly been beaten to death following a confrontation with an unidentified man in the Ajah area of Lagos State.
According to sources, the altercation began on Monday after Juliet allegedly smashed the windshield of the man’s vehicle. The incident quickly escalated, leading to a violent assault that claimed her life.
A resident familiar with the case, who requested anonymity, said the man became enraged and enlisted the help of some local youths. They allegedly dragged Juliet to an uncompleted building where she was brutally attacked until she lost consciousness. The source explained that by the time sympathisers arrived to rescue her, she had already passed away.
The resident said, “Juliet had issues with a particular man and broke his car windscreen. The man then hired area boys to beat her up. They tied her up, took her to an uncompleted building, tortured and molested her, and left her almost dead. Before people could rush her to get help, she gave up. I do not know what made Juliet break the man’s windscreen, and I do not support that at all, but if someone breaks your windscreen, the lawful thing to do is to report to the police, not arrange for their murder. This is pure evil, and everyone involved must face the law.”
Another source, a security operative in the area, suggested that Juliet might have been intoxicated during the quarrel, which further provoked the man after she damaged his car. The security source added that police officers arrived at the scene shortly after the incident and arrested three suspects, including the man’s wife.
Confirming the development on Thursday, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Adebisi, said the case had been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, for further investigation. Adebisi stated that three suspects, including two females and one male, had been taken into custody in connection with the incident.
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