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Nigerians blast man accused of killing older lover

Nigerian have labelled the 31 year old man Kenechukwu William who was accused of killing his mistress, Njideka Lizzy Nzewi, a gold digger, who should be punished for committing such heinous crime. Mr Williams admitted to strangulating to death the late Lizzy Nzewi, who is his older lover and the Managing Director of Edmark International, a networking company.

The suspect confessed in Lagos on Tuesday, August 4, 2014, that he killed the woman for cheating on him. Williams spoke at the Police Command Headquarters in Ikeja, Lagos, where he was paraded by the state Commissioner of Police, Umar Manko. He however described the act as the devil’s work.

The suspect allegedly strangled Nzewi 39, on July 19, 2014 at her Green Estate in Amuwo-Odofin, Lagos home.

He said he met the late Nzewi in 2011, during a business trip to West African regions, “We met again last year in Nnewi, Anambra State, at a function. I reintroduced myself to her and we got talking. We agreed after some few months to date and that was how we started.”

The Lagos Commissioner of Police, Umar Manko confirmed that on July 19, 2014, Williams strangled Nzewi to death and bolted with her money, phones, over N8 million meant for running of the business and her Range Rover Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV). “When the matter was reported, the Commander, Area ‘E’ Command, Festac, Mr. Dan Okoro, an Assistant Commissioner (ACP), contacted Interpol which trailed the suspect to Ghana where he was arrested. But he had obtained a new international passport with the surname of the woman. He was already leaving Ghana when he was arrested at the border,” the police chief said.

Narrating how he strangled his mistress, Williams said, “She came home late that evening and while we were together in her room, her phone started ringing. I asked her to pick the call but she refused. The name of the caller was Ifeanyi and I knew he was not her brother. When she refused, I picked the call and put it on speaker. Immediately, the caller said ‘hello dear’, apparently thinking she was the one.

She angrily took the phone from me and switched it off. I collected the phone and smashed it on the floor. “She angrily slapped me and I retaliated. She held my manhood tightly, I was in severe pains. To free myself, I held a wrapper hanging on her neck and tried to strangle her. As we were struggling, we fell on her bed and later on the floor. I discovered she was no longer breathing, and out of fear I decided to escape”.

Speaking further, Williams said he left her body on the floor, took her ATM card and the keys to her car, “together with the security guard, we drove to a bank at FESTAC Town around 3am the next day. I withdrew N140,000. Realising that it would be risky to go back home as her elder brother would come into the house around 7am, I dismissed the security man and headed for Seme border and finally, Ghana.”

The late Nzewi’s security guard, John Tungwin told the police that, “When Williams woke me, I did not know he had finished packing his things into the car. He gave me my madam’s ATM card and asked me to go and withdraw N100,000, adding that he was going to club. After giving him the money, when I returned from the bank, he asked me to open the gate that he was going to pick one of his friends that would go with them, adding that madam complained of weakness.

At that point, I suspected something was wrong. Around 10am, madam’s daughter, Chineye went into her room but nobody opened the door for her. I went to the next compound, carried a ladder and climbed to madam’s room. Fortunately, the window was open. I looked in and saw madam’s lifeless body on the floor. I came down, called the house maid and told her what I saw. I could not tell her children. I then called her elder brother, who also came, saw and then called the police”.

The deceased’s brother, Christian Mekwulu, claimed the suspect killed his sister because of money. Umar Manko advised single women to be careful when entering into any relationship with strange men, particularly younger ones. The suspect is still in detention and would be charged to court very soon, the late Lizzy is yet to be buried. Since the incident, Nigerians have been pouring out their anger on the suspect Williams insisting he must be severely punished to serve as deterrent to others who perpetrate violence against women.

Some concerned Nigerians and few people who know the late Lizzy reacted over her painful death:

MOHAMMED SAIDAT YETUNDE

“This should be served as a deterrent to those women out there looking for small boys to satisfy them while they cheat their husbands. Was she a widow or divorcee? Still cheating again after cheating, if this woman is a widow, who knows the cause of the husband’s death and if she is a divorcee, what broke her home?”

JIMMY ADENIYI

“That man is a fool. He enjoyed her money yet he said she was cheating on him, did he know how she got her money before the gold digger met her?”

PRINCEWILL CHIDI

“The only good job Nigeria Police have ever done. Okay now, make sure he never sees the sky again.”

OLUBIYI EZEKIEL KOLEOSO

“The story is a real life story because I watched it on Channels TV, this man killed the lady because of money there is no doubt about that. Why are our youths so desperate these days? All they want is quick and sudden wealth and riches without thinking about the consequences.”

MUSTY LALA

“Lizzy ex Husband cheated on her by impregnating their House help and she quit her marriage and now she is killed by one crook in the name of boy friend. Senior ladies should learn from this, if she had remained with her Husband, she would still be alive and even supported him to overcome the trauma of the House Girl episode. The young man she thought could service her well ended up killing her.”

EMWANTA GRACE

“How can u be jealous of sugar mummy? Fool gold digger I hope you will join her soon, you killed her deliberately, you ran away with her Jeep and money.”

BASIL CHIJIOKE

“But that’s what you should expect from a divorcee; the woman separated from her husband and with her kind of lifestyle and wealth there’s no way she can stick to one man. Kenechukwu suppose to have called off the relationship instead of killing her. This is also a big example to criminals, no matter where you run to the Nigerian Police and other security agencies will track you down especially when death is involved.”

ISAH MOHAMMED

“Only a coward raises his hands against a woman.”

VICTOR SUREBOY VICTOR

“Love is not all about age, but the strong feelings between the two lovers, men sould learn how to control their angers, women are not to be taken for granted.”

DANIEL AJU

“Truth be told this woman doesn’t deserve this type of death at all regardless of the fact that the young man suspected she is cheating on him. The man deserves a capital punishment, he should be sentenced to death, the reason there is high upsurge of crime in Nigeria is because crime is not punished according to the measure and proportion of the crime committed.”

HARMONY ORUN

“Lizzy Nzewi was a double crown manager in Edmark International, the Range Rover is one of her vehicles. She made millions doing Edmark business. But why she decided not to marry remains a mystery to many of us doing Edmark business. This beautiful lady did not enjoy the fruits of her labour, so sad.”

NGOZI NWANKWO

The story is a big lesson to all. I sympathize with the family of the deceased.

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