Man on the RUN as girlfriend found de.ad in Lagos apartment

A yet-to-be-identified boyfriend of a graduate of Lagos State University identified simply as Adija has absconded after his girlfriend was found de.ad in his apartment located in the Meiran area of the state

The incident occurred on February 26 when the lady visited her boyfriend following his request.

An Instagram user, @Eyeopener, who shared details of the incident in a post, disclosed that Adija’s family became concerned when she did not pick up her calls prompting them to check on her at her boyfriend’s place as she had notified them of her destination.

The user narrated that upon getting to the apartment, the door was locked and they broke it to gain entrance where they discovered Adija’s lifeless body.

@Eyeopener wrote, “The couple had been dating since her 100-level days, and their relationship had always been toxic. The victim, whose parents reside in Ketu, often spent weekdays at her boyfriend’s place, only going home on weekends.

“On Wednesday night, around 8:30 pm, she received a call from him and went to see him. However, by the next morning, her phone kept ringing with no response. Concerned about her whereabouts, her family, knowing she was likely at her boyfriend’s house, went to check on her.

“Upon arrival, they found the door locked. When they finally managed to force it open, they were met with a tragic sight – her lifeless body on the bed, covered with a duvet.”

@Eyeopener added that neighbours noted that they heard noise from the apartment but did not bother to check on them because it had become a recurring noise.

“Neighbours reported hearing her voice on Wednesday night but did not intervene, as fights between the couple were frequent. It wasn’t until the tragic discovery that they realised the worst had happened. Meanwhile, the boyfriend has since absconded.”

When pUNCH correspondent reached out to Adija’s family on Sunday, they declined to comment on the matter at that moment.

The victim’s sister, who chose to remain unnamed, in a telephone conversation with Punch correspondent, noted that the family would speak with the press at an appropriate time.

Meanwhile, a close relative of the family, identified as Tosin,said that Adija’s mother was a single mum who had been solely responsible for raising and educating her children.

Confirming the incident in a telephone conversation with Punch correspondent on Sunday, the spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, said the police were making efforts to arrest the suspect.

“Efforts are ongoing to apprehend the suspect,” Hundeyin said in a terse message.

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