Alleged murder of client: I acted in self-defence, sex worker tells court

Date: 04-05-2012 11:52 am (11 years ago) | Author: Idbabe
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LAGOS – THE trial of a commercial sex worker, Nkechi Okafor, who is standing trial for allegedly stabbing one of her clients, Samuel Sarumi, to death, continued, yesterday, before Justice Lateefa Okunnu of an Ikeja High Court with the accused claiming she killed the victim in self-defence.

Led in defence by Mrs A. Onabolu, the defence counsel, Okafor said Sarumi came to the hotel at midnight on the fateful day to see his girlfriend.

According to her, "Samuel came into my room and asked for his girlfriend, but I told him that the girl had gone out, but he refused to leave, wanting to force me into having sex with him, but I declined.

”He held me by the neck and almost choked me and when I was able to escape his grip, I ran into my room and I broke a bottle to scare him away as he had followed me into my room.

”He, however, refused to leave and I was forced to stab him and he ran out immediately and he later brought in some hoodlums into the room and they beat me up."

Okafor said she sustained injuries on her mouth, back and face following the attack, explaining that she did notknow thatSarumi died until her arrest by the police the next day, saying: "I was in Panti Police Station for over a month before I was taken into prison custody."

She described Sarumi as a jovial and generous man who treated her well anytime he visited his girlfriend, Ivie.

Okafor said: "Before I was arrested, Samuel's mother visited me and accused me of being a murderer and that I too must be killed."

Principal State Counsel Osunmola Balogun had alleged that the defendant stabbed Sarumi with a broken bottle on his shoulder and near his armpit, resulting in his death.

Justice Okunnu adjourned the matter to June 28 for further hearing.

Posted: at 4-05-2012 11:52 AM (11 years ago) | Hero
- osupia at 4-05-2012 12:21 PM (11 years ago)
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one of them don do hand.............u know it........ fowl play somewhere Sad Sad Sad
Posted: at 4-05-2012 12:21 PM (11 years ago) | Upcoming
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- Idbabe at 4-05-2012 12:26 PM (11 years ago)
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hmmmmmm, i guess so
Posted: at 4-05-2012 12:26 PM (11 years ago) | Hero
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- mizcollins1 at 14-05-2012 07:07 PM (11 years ago)
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we hear
Posted: at 14-05-2012 07:07 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- musleemat at 16-05-2012 04:34 PM (11 years ago)
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Na wa for naija
Posted: at 16-05-2012 04:34 PM (11 years ago) | Newbie
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- Treasure2 at 16-05-2012 04:58 PM (11 years ago)
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If the kill is hanging them immediately the rate at which people murder would have drop
Posted: at 16-05-2012 04:58 PM (11 years ago) | Hero
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- Treasure2 at 16-05-2012 04:58 PM (11 years ago)
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Quote from: Treasure2 on 16-05-2012 04:58 PM
If the court is hanging them immediately the rate at which people murder would have drop
Posted: at 16-05-2012 04:58 PM (11 years ago) | Hero
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- Redknight2012 at 8-08-2012 06:04 PM (11 years ago)
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Quote from: Treasure2 on 16-05-2012 04:58 PM
If the kill is hanging them immediately the rate at which people murder would have drop
So you are saying she should have allowed him to rape her?
Posted: at 8-08-2012 06:04 PM (11 years ago) | Newbie
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- Treasure2 at 8-08-2012 06:56 PM (11 years ago)
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Quote from: Redknight2012 on  8-08-2012 06:04 PM
So you are saying she should have allowed him to rape her?
How you wan take rape sex worker, abi na dem dey rape???
Posted: at 8-08-2012 06:56 PM (11 years ago) | Hero
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- peggzy at 8-02-2013 12:07 PM (11 years ago)
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that man deserves wat he asked 4 he shuld rote in hell
Posted: at 8-02-2013 12:07 PM (11 years ago) | Newbie
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- Treasure2 at 8-02-2013 12:11 PM (11 years ago)
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I see
Posted: at 8-02-2013 12:11 PM (11 years ago) | Hero
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