Lagos murder suspect flees, returns to C/River, ‘kills’ lover

On Sunday, March 29, a 30-year-old man, Sunday Ejor, of Nwang community, Ekajuk Ward 2 in Ogoja Local Government Area of Northern Cross River State, allegedly butchered his live-in lover, Lucy Moshe Igu, 26, a native of Abrumbede, Ibil, also in Ekajuk, and hid her body in the bush. The suspect, a peasant farmer, was allegedly previously accused in Lagos where he was resident also for murder and involvement in illicit narcotic substances, escaped and went back to his Nwang community, three years ago, where he met and fell in love with the victim. The relationship, according to villagers in Nwang, was checkered owing to frequent fights because of accusations of infidelity against Lucy by Sunday even as he failed to undertake the proper marital process for his so-called lover to become his wife. He frequently accused the lady of cheating on him with three of his friends, names withheld.

On the day of the murder, Sunday began attacking the lady at night and early in the morning, allegedly dragged her to a nearby stream and inflicted her with severe cuts on her head, face and neck which led to her death.

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To conceal the murder, he allegedly wrapped her body in the wrapper she was tying and dragged her into the bush.

The absence of the woman from home for several hours, it was gathered, raised suspicion from some youths who accosted the suspect and, after threats, he led them to where he dumped the lady’s body. The youths were about to lynch him when someone called in the police who rescued the man and took him into custody.

When Sunday Vanguard visited Ibil village, a cousin of the deceased, Joy Philip, said: “The man brutally killed my cousin in the farm even though he is yet to pay the bride price or even bring the customary drink to the family as culture demands”.

She lamented that the incident happened months after her eldest brother drowned in the local river at midnight.

“These frequent deaths have become too many in my family. Moshe, may your spirit not rest while your killer is still breathing. Make sure peace is far from him until you get the justice you deserve and find rest in peace”, the cousin said as tears ran down her cheeks. Vanguard