Mother of 3 murdered in Lagos
The police in Lagos State have begun investigations into the
circumstances surrounding the death of a mother of three children, who
was murdered on Monday and her body mutilated
The victim, identified as Martha Ifewulu, was on Monday afternoon,
murdered by yet-to-be identified assailant at her residence, 45 Salau
Aliu Street, Oke Afa, Isolo area of the state.
According to Nigerian Tribune, it
was gathered that the deceased had earlier in the day taken her three
children to school, she returned home and was said to be resting, when
the assailant crept in and killed her.
Nigerian Tribune gathered that there were signs of violence between the
woman and her killers as there were blood stains on the staircase of the
three storey building.
The children had reportedly returned home from school and were ascending
the staircase , when the eldest among them, Ada raised the alarm ,
which attracted the neighbours.
Residents of the area were discussing that the woman was planning to go
to the Trade Fair Complex to stock her shop for the Christmas and New
Year celebration when she met her untimely death
“When I saw people, mostly women, gathered outside, shouting blood, and also crying, that was how I came downstairs and went straight into the compound only for me to see blood on the ground, “Immediately I and some other youths who were at home at that particular time saw what is happening, we took the children away from the house and kept them with some residents in the area, until their father was called on the phone and briefed about the development.’’
