Man Hacked To Death While Negotiating With A Prostitute In Lagos

Men of the Lagos State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, SCIID, Yaba Lagos have commenced investigation into the death of a middle-aged man, Anuoluwapo Saheed, who was allegedly hacked to death at a hotel in Abule Egba area of the State. It was gathered that Saheed was stabbed to death by some hoodlums led by a one Emmanuel on July 30 in front of Buffalo Hotel, located along Akerele Street in the Abule Egba area of the state. The hoodlums were said to have trailed the deceased to the hotel where he was lured outside by a commercial sex worker attached to the hotel before he was stabbed to death. It was further learnt that the deceased was hacked while negotiating and romancing the unidentified prostitute at the entrance of the hotel.

According to an eyewitness identified as Taye Adeokya, Saheed was lured out of the hotel where he was stabbed to death. ”He came inside to drink, and he was strolling out with one of the hotel sex workers when the incident happened. I think the assailants were cultists, and they had been lurking around the area for very long. As soon as he came out of the gates, he was attacked,” Adeokya said.

The victim was later rushed to a nearby hospital, but he bled to death. Confirming the incident, the State Police spokesperson, DSP Patricia Amadin said the police has commenced investigation into the matter.