A middle aged farmer identified as Martins Ekwue, resident of Jarret in Asaba, Delta State has reportedly been killed after his wife had a quarrel with a commercial sex worker who lives in the same community.
Police public relations officer in the state, DSP Celestina Kalu, confirmed that the farmer during the quarrel was stabbed to death by one of the women (the commercial sex worker) while they engaged each other in a fight; adding that the suspect has been arrested and detained at the state CID for further investigation.
LEADERSHIP Sunday reliably gathered that a little quarrel started between the wife and another lady believed to be a commercial sex worker living in the same compound after one of the ladies was singing a song. The said commercial sex worker then confronted her, saying that the song had reference to her.
An eye witness said that the incident which occurred in the early hours of yesterday as a result of an argument which ensued where the housewife called her husband on phone informing him of what was going on. Hence, the husband in a hurry after she narrated her side of the story swung into action to know the cause of the problem.
While he was still investigating the matter, the said commercial sex worker whose man-friend was said to be inside her room eaves-dropping, urged the lover to hit the man and she allegedly drew a dagger and stabbed the man.
Speaking further on the issue, DSP Kalu said that the gruesome murder of the man was pathetic, adding that the suspect would remain in the police cell until investigations are over while the corpse of the victim has been deposited.
