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The Lagos Police Command has confirmed the death of Adekemi Faboro was natural. She was alleged to have been killed by her facebook lover, Ezekiel Adekunle. Recounting the incident that led to Adekemi Faboro’s death, the lover of the deceased said this was the second time he was visiting his daughter, Adekemi in Lagos.
But the alleged suspect, Ezekiel Adekunle said, “I met her sometime between September and October 2014, on facebook and we began to chat. Early this year, she visited me at my base in Shagamu and spent two days. She actually came on a Friday and went back to Lagos on Saturday.
“He added he has an apartment in Shagamu, but his wife and two kids live in Ibadan. He was in Lagos to spend the weekend with Adekemi Faboro.
It all began at mid might when Adekemi began to complain of headache. Suddenly she started coughing. She coughed for a long while. It was when the cough persisted that Ezekiel knocked the door of her co-tenant for help.
Adekemi was rushed to a nearby hospital. After examining her, she was transferred to the General Hospital. This time, her cough was getting worse. With the assistance of her neighbour, they took her to Ifako General Hospital, Agege, Lagos. By the time the doctor could attend to her, she had passed on.
Immediately, police were contacted and Ezekiel Adekunle was arrested by Area G Police men and was later transferred to Pen Cinema Police Station.
ENCOMIUM Weekly contacted the Lagos Police Public Relation Officer (PPRO), DSP Kenneth Nwosu on Monday, March 23, 2015, on the issue which he confirmed but declined comment on details.
“Yes, it happened but I can’t make any comment because I don’t have adequate information. But the only thing I can tell you is that the suspect has been transferred to Adekunle Police Station, Panti, Yaba, Lagos.”
ENCOMIUM Weekly visited the State Criminal Investigative Department (SCID) Panti Yaba, Lagos, on the Thursday, March 26, 2015, where the case was transferred to for further investigation. The officer we spoke with was in charge of murder cases. He asked that his name should not be published, but confirmed the incident.
He said the autopsy confirmed the deceased died of cardiac arrest and as such, it was natural and does not have anything to do with the suspect. He added that Adekunle was exposed to his family for having extra marital affair.
He further said the circumstances that surrounded the death of his facebook lover was meant to teach him a lesson and also expose him to his wife. It was so unfortunate for him. He also said Mr. Ezekiel Adekunle would be released soon.
ENCOMIUM Weekly contacted the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Kenneth Nwosu on Friday, March 27, 2015, to confirm the autopsy result. He said he couldn’t comment on it until the general elections are over.
– MATILDA ALOYSIUS
