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Current report trending according to Shakiru Bello, a Lagos driver, who was arrested for allegedly
killing his wife, Sherifat, has said he cut her remains into pieces to
escape the wrath of her father, Akeem Atanda, and to avoid being
prosecuted for her death.
News trending reveal that, Shakiru added that after hiding her
remains in different uncompleted buildings in Lagos, he fled to Ibadan,
Oyo State.
A team from the Ijora Badia Police Division, led by the Operations
Officer, ASP Talabi Segun, recovered Sherifat’s head and neck in
Morocco, Yaba, while other parts of her body were recovered in another
uncompleted building on Moshalashi Street, Somolu.
It was gathered that Sherifat and Shakiru, who were married for over nine years, were separated in July 2016.
The victim, who lived on Daramola Street in the Ijora Badia area,
had, however, last Monday reportedly demanded money for the upkeep of
their three children.
Shakiru was said to have invited her to a location where they allegedly met. She never returned home.
The victim’s father, Akeem, on Tuesday reported a case of missing person to the police, leading to a search for the suspect.
A source said Akeem told policemen that an unidentified number called him that his daughter fell into a lagoon.
The source said, “The police tracked the number, and discovered
that the caller was in Ibadan. He (Shakiru) was arrested and brought
down to Lagos around 1am on Saturday.”
The suspect was said to have led the police to the two uncompleted
buildings where the remains of the late Sherifat were recovered.
Shakiru said, “After we separated, I secretly reconciled with
her and we started meeting. On the average, I gave her N15,000 in a
week. On that Monday, she called me that she needed money and we agreed
to meet.
“I gave her N10,000 that evening. She later begged me to
accompany her to Lagos Island where her niece was admitted in a
hospital. We took a motorcycle and were on the Third Mainland Bridge
when a truck hit us from behind.
“I took her to my house on Olaleye Street, Somolu, around 12am.
I went out to get her balm and some drugs. Unfortunately, she died. I
was afraid of her father, who didn’t want to see us together. Also, I
couldn’t report to the police, so I decided to put her body in a sack
and dispose of it. When it was not going into the sack, I cut off her
arms, head, legs and other parts.”
A police source, however, revealed that the private parts of the
victim were missing, saying the suspect might not be acting alone.
Punch Metro reports that when Akorede Street, Ijora Badia, was
visited, scores of sympathisers were besieging the victim’s parents’
house.
Sherifat’s younger sister, Shakirat Kareem, said her sister was separated from the husband sometime in July 2016.
She said, “He told her that he was given a medicine which both
of them must rub on their bodies before making love. My sister tricked
him and secretly told another relative, who informed my father. My
father ordered us to go and pack her luggage. That was how they
separated.
“But four weeks ago, he called her on the telephone and said he
wanted to see her, but my sister refused. I grabbed the phone from her
and told him never to call her again.”
The victim’s father, Akeem, said he was informed that his daughter
was missing lastTuesday, adding that when he called the suspect, he
denied knowing her whereabouts.
He said, “He told us he was at a traditional healing home in
Ibadan where he was receiving treatment for an accident. When we got
there, the owner of the home denied seeing him.
“We went to his mother’s house and she said she was coming out
to see us. We later noticed she had sneaked out through the back door
and escaped.
“The police in Lagos later asked us to come down; that they had
arrested him. The Area Commander, Area B, told me that my daughter had
been killed and her corpse cut into pieces.
“The police should arrest all those involved in the killing. I
want justice for her. It is unfortunate that my daughter has three
children for him.”
The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, said investigations were ongoing.
“The state Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, has directed
that the suspect be prosecuted in a law court at the end of
investigations,” she added
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