Man Stabs Commercial Sex Worker In Lagos

Shola Egunle, a 26-year-old graduate of one of the private polytechnics in Lagos has allegedly stabbed a commercial sex worker, Joy Osasuwa in Lagos.

Vanguard reports that Shola who resides at 17, Dafunmi Street, Iyana Ipaja patronized Joy Osasuwa, the said commercial sex worker at 3 Star Hotel, located at Otto Railway Crossing in Oyingbo area of Lagos on August 12. Shola, who is a 2009 graduate of Banking and Finance, refused to give the commercial sex worker the agreed amount of money that was said before the act, saying he has not completed the act.

The commercial sex worker, who does not want to be cheated, demanded for her N800 balance, as against the meager N100 she was given. It was during this process that Shola beat up the victim severely before stabbing her on the breast and on her back with a kitchen knife which he found in her apartment.

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However, Shola was charged before an Ebute Metta Magistrate’s court sitting at oyingbo for allegedly stabbing a commercial sex worker. The defendant is facing a count charge bordering on assault proffered against him by the police.

According to the prosecutor, inspector A. U. Moses, the offence is punishable under section 243 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos state of Nigeria, 2011. The defendant was however allowed to be bailed at the sum of N200, 000 with two responsible sureties who have evidences that they have being paying their taxes for the past three years.

This was after the defendant’s counsel, Obi Simon told the court that both parties have agreed to settle the matter out of court and urged the court to grant the defendant bail in a most liberal term and adjourn for a very short date.

It would be recalled that recently, a couple was severely stabbed in  Upper Sakponba in Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area of Edo state.