A 50-year-old businesswoman is believed to have been murdered by her gateman following an altercation regarding his salary.
The woman whose decomposing body was discovered at her VGC residence last Friday, died on Wednesday.
New evidence has emerged that indicate her gateman committed the dastardly act, according to this report.
The deceased, Mabel Okafor, who was stabbed, lived alone at her House J68B, Close 9, VGC, Ajah residence with her gate man.
While speaking to reporters yesterday, a resident in the area who prefers to be anonymous, gave an account of the events that led to the discovery of Ms Okafor’s corpse.
“Nobody knew that the woman was dead until last Friday. We learned that she was stabbed last Wednesday, but it was not until her church members visited on Friday that they found her decomposing body, he said.
“The gate of the building was only bolted, but not locked when the church members came.
“One of them said they became apprehensive after several calls to her mobile telephone indicated that her line was switched off, prompting them to pay her a visit, only to be welcomed with a stench from her room.
“Her body was found on the floor of the sitting room downstairs, with a knife protruding out of her stomach.”
Another neighbour simply identified as Goke also recalled the incident.
“Police have not been able to get the gate man since the incident occurred, neither have they been able to reach the one that brought him.
“In fact, the gate man went away with her phone. We have been warned several times to employ private guards from registered security companies, but some landlords here do not heed the advice.
“Had the fleeing gate man been employed from a registered company, it would have been easy for police to get him,” Goke noted.
Other gatemen from the suspect’s ethnic group recounted how he boasted about doing a number on his boss, following argument over increase in his salary.
They said he claimed he was being paid N20,000 but demanded for an increase of N10,000 but the woman refused.
The alleged culprit, whose identity is yet to be revealed, was introduced to his late boss by her former gateman. He started work just 2 months before he committed the crime.
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ReplyDeleteYepa , times are hard but mehn, that's not a guarantee to steal talk more of killing
DeleteNawa ooh
DeleteNo to gate keeper or cook
If u come back,u open ur gate n enter.
Times are evil....
Its a pity for d ladY,its a lesson 4 we all,she stays alone with such a Mad gate man.God help us.
DeleteI read this report somewhere else and it was alleged that a neighbour said it was sad to see that a woman who could own a 300M house had to go for cheap labour by hiring a gate man whose salary was merely 20k. As opposed to going through security agencies, although more expensive, but a thorough background check is usually carried out before sending u a security guard.
DeleteI think I agree with the neighbour. But that is not enough reason for anyone to commit such a dastardly act. Even guards hired from reputable companies can still do the same. Imagine, Just because she refused to increase ur salary, u ended a person's life? Do people still have blood running through their veins in Nigeria? What has become of some people? No iota of human empathy. People don't blink anymore before they slit throats or sniff life out of others. It's becoming too much. Jeez
So sad,bad news everywhere.
ReplyDeleteThe antidote to this isn't getting a guard from a registered security company. The antidote is doing the right thing at the right time. Why should a 50-year old woman be living alone? She's obviously not married and has no kids. If she did, her corpse wouldn't have been discovered days after. The security man would have thought twice before killing her if she had a family. This is a lesson to all ye angry feminists on this forum that hate men for no justifiable reason. And also to all ye other women that put your careers above common sense. Every woman needs a man and vice versa, mostly in a third world like ours. Be guided. Don't let time drift. Don't listen to the devil's advocates here that advice you not to marry your boyfriend because he isn't rich(how disgusting that even sounds). You need to get married!
DeleteStupid Nigerian mentality..Must every woman marry and have kids? smfh. The gate man is just heartless, and would prolly kill this woman and her whole family if she had any...Stupid mentality.
DeleteWhat about that Nigerian lecturer whose driver killed him? He was a man..yet got killed.This has nothing to do with gender...The gate man had no right killing that woman no matter what.
Children are still on Holiday
DeleteDo u know if her child /children went for vacation?
Do u know if her hubby travled?
Yes u made a good point but let us not judge
What if the woman couldn't have children and her husband left her.? For your mind you Don talk sense...mtcheew
DeleteBlunt, receive sense in Jesus name Amen. So it's only unmarried people that live alone?
DeleteThat is so NOT true. Every human being reserves the Divine right to find or not find a spouse. You DO NOT 'need to get married', if you choose not to. What matters most is living a life that is pleasing to GOD. Marriage is first and foremost, a CHOICE and not Compulsory. A good marriage is a BLESSING, not an achievement. If for whatever reason - by choice or her circumstantial default - this lady lived alone, in absolutely NO WAY should this have predisposed her to a violent untimely death, except of course, she lived with ANIMALS. Any argument to the contrary is draconian indeed. Some people will get married, others for whatever reason, will not. I got married, but I understand that it was absolutely MY personal decision to do so, my perception of those who did not REMAINS unchanged and perennially respectful. Please, let's be guided in our estimation of others, especially those who are not necessarily typical.
Delete@ blunt, life isn't ABC and the realities of life put some people in that situation.
DeleteMy aunt is about that age and lives alone. Her kids are in school and she is a widow.
One should pray not to have any evil person around one because if you have house helps, drivers, security guards, nannies, cooks, how safe are you? Sometimes even family members!!
We have heard cases of husbands killing their wives and vice-versa, cases of family members conniving with outsiders to kidnap or rob their own families.
I agree with you that staying alone makes one vulnerable but honestly, God is the ultimate protector.
So there are no childless widows at 50? Ur argument is so porous
DeleteBlunt, it is folly to judge a matter without clear facts bro. How do you know if she was a widow or not? What do you know about her kids (if she has or doesn't)...I don't see any of that stated here. You can put down your thoughts but you didn't have to use this lady as a reference. May her soul rest in peace.
Delete@ Blunt you are sooooo stupid. Did it occur to u that she could be a widow?? Or something else don't have children? Bros no matter how u fight it or see it, feminism is here to stay and for good. You can retire to d '80's if you are that pained
Delete@Blunt, with due respect to your mentality/mode of reasoning, your analysis is somewhat lopsided. Perhaps, put your biases aside and try at another analysis.
DeleteMarriage is one of the most fulfilling and amazing unions if entered with the right person and for the right reasons. However, just because a lady is single either by choice or " an act of God", shouldn't make her less of a woman. There are many married women who were murdered in spite of their husbands being at home at the time of said attack. Some married women were actually murdered by their husbands, the very man whom, obviously, ought to be her "protector". What can be more morbidly poetic than that?
So what is a woman to do if she can't get a worthy partner to "wife" her? Assuming she is "lucky" enough, by your assessment, to have a husband, what if she can't have a child or children and this same "golden man" abandons her for younger, greener pastures. Which way to go? Should she wallow in self-pity until depression and suicidal thoughts afflicts and overwhelms her? I think not.
A better solution or preventive measure would be to employ staff who have reliable guarantors and trust God to keep you secure. True, it's preferable not to live alone in case of emergency or just for the warmth of company. But isn't it better to be alone than be surrounded by "destiny wasters" and people out to take advantage of your situation?
Don't get me wrong, I love and honour the institution of marriage. I got married at 24 years to the love of my life and it's been 14 years of bliss. Like old wine, our love gets sweeter with age BUT...I will never encourage any single lady to get married to a man just because she doesn't want to be alone! No sir! The foundation must be right, which includes but not limited to a good partner who loves you for who you are.
As for money, don't get it twisted. Money related issues are the number 1 cause of divorce, statistically. Personally, I would not advice a lady to leave a man who loves her and treats her like a queen for a richer dude who doesn't love her the way she should be treated. However, I will never advice her to marry a man who cannot afford to take care of her and a home. Wait for him to get financially stable before you get married but remember there are no guarantees. He may hit it big and move on to the next new shiny "thang".
It is very unfair to cite this case as the reason why women must get married. We don't know her story and all she had to struggle with just to stay alive. Your safety should be in the Hands of God and not a husband.
Blunt, what kind of myopic and disgusting defense of an epistle of yours is dis. Hian, what if her hubby is late, nd she only have girls that had gotten married nd left for their husbands house. Wao, i salute your derogatory perspective. Mitcheeeewwwe......
DeleteBlunt, I thought you are wiser than this.
DeleteBLUNT for Blunders that's what you are. Men like you would rather die than tell women the truth and nothing but the truth. SlaveMaster! So afraid that TheTruth will set women free! Lookg for rich woman to marry him as if he would ever respect her at last*
DeleteBlunt you fall hand sha. So you are this bush? Smh
DeleteLily simple,Nonny babe, Whirlwind and Ronalda the genius, I respect una.I like how you all schooled this blunt somebody without insults.
DeleteNa wa o! May she RIP
ReplyDeleteThis is why I can never employ a nothern man or those Niger republic men as a security man. Before we got married, hubby used to employ them. It stopped after he married me. Aboki? Never!
DeleteWas it stated that the gate man was an aboki?
DeleteThis was how they killed a senior colleague last xmas in her home in Oniru. She also lived alone while her kids were based abroad. They mastered her schedule and killed her at night, made away with her money and gold jewelry.
DeleteHer domestic staff in connivance with her guard did it. They both came from the neighbouring country. It was such a sad case. I think people should at least have a family member live with them. And also, make sure u don't follow a certain schedule for too long so that u confuse ur staff before they master it and arrange for u.
Be spontaneous..confuse them..be unpredictable and it'll help most times.
No husband no child? Get relatives to stay with you. Career women take note.
ReplyDeleteAs in
DeleteYou're so right
Even if u'r staying alone please get a trusted neighbour
If you aren't staying in self contain I don't see reason why 1 relative can't stay with u, but somxs sha relative fit do person bad o o
May her soul RIP
Stop justifying what the guy did...He had no right killing that woman..Old people lives alone in Europe and nobody is killing them....Family members can also kill...The gate man is also somebody's family member...
DeleteTake note of what?
DeleteSome people are against single successful career women. But why? No one deserves to die like this. Even if she was living with people she still could have been killed. Things are happening. This country generally needs better security, even as we take measures to protect ourselves. Above all, God is the Watchman that never sleeps. We need to be prayerful.
DeleteRIP to the dead. Nigerians should employ security and cook from registered company and also endeavour to find a close relative or church member that is a church worker to live in your boys quarter for free if you live in alone in a mansion.
ReplyDeleteThis is terrible.
ReplyDeleteCouldn't the others from same ethnic group warn his boss of his alleged threats.
All these heartless and useless hausas
Stella, the deceased was a good woman and a staff of Zenith bank. Abokis have no regard for human life and are very hostile to women. May she rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteThe ones from Niger republic are even worse. Very callous
Delete*sad* what's is human life compared to #10,000. Som ppl sef *smh* d Hediot shud hav just resigned since d salary increment was not forth coming... I pray justice prevails; the wicked shud not go unpunished. May her soul rip.
ReplyDeleteOne thing I have learnt is never to live alone with domestic staff. Experience is the best teacher.
ReplyDeleteAbasi Asana oyong!! Deja vu..that's how a rich matured mum whose kids lived abroad was murdered by her beninoise abi na Cameronian cook at millenium estate near the mall a lil bit over a year ago.This one was not salary o apparently it was robbery related as they cleaned out her valuables and she was poisoned via either her drink or food and sane sane decomposing body found after days.
ReplyDeleteEhen! All those my friends who wonder why I have no houdehelp or live in assistant come and see jist.If you ain't family u can't even crash at my pad and even that one self na select family members.
People install hidden cameras in your homes and use top notch security alarms thats is connected yo your central security gate post so once its activated those burly men turn up asap.
RIP and may your ghost if such exist haunt that evil security wherever he is that he starts confessing like a mad man.this is sad
Are you a 'gwegs'? In queen of trash' voice
DeleteSo because she's living comfortably makes her a *Gweg*
DeleteU peeps should bullying single ladies
I'av seen a 25yrs living alone n comfortable
Assuming a 24yrs old girl loves her privacy n work outside where her family stays what do u expect her to do?
Get brain
So na only gwegs dey live alone? Some of una mentality needs cleansing.
DeleteThis is so sad!
DeleteIt's not safe to be alone in the house. All alone and with a stranger.
God help us o.I don't like strangers in my house. Not to say that some strangers don't turn out ok.
I always always get the family background of my security,drivers and all. You can't work for me if u don't come highly recommended by someone we know and who knows we don't want wahala. And there is no way I can do without CCTv in my house. Absoulutely now way! No matter how good my team is(Usually they are)This doesn't mean it's a guarantee everything Wil work out fine. But at least I have done my humanly part and have left the rest to God.
Rest in peace Mabel.
Evil thing! Hope he is found and slaughtered the way he did his boss.
And may God help us all.
Lily simple and Swag Lafresh una get time o.Hian people wey poverty DON destroy their brain since 1900 wey no even know wetin be champagne na him una dey answer. Hian..pls you both should not soil your classy fingers by responding to such.I can smell the frustration from miles away
DeleteGenerals wife o same same sweetie see the way they just wasted her like that maka gini? Tufia!!!
the heart of man is truly wicked. i hope her killer has been apprehended.
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Oh God!!!! Is this what hardship is causing??? And am sure the lady employed you to assists your stupid ass. May God forgive you but May you never know peace!!!
ReplyDeleteNop,,not hardship o. This is pure undiluted wickedness. He has a job and a salary he agreed to upon resuming work. So asking for increment should be the least frustrating to anyone. What about those who do not even have any income? Make dem commit mass murder?? The guy is just a bastard
DeleteWow!
ReplyDeletePure evil.
May her soul rest in peace.
Abi thunder wan fire the gateman ni, e dey madt ni so bcos of 10k increase she send the woman packing outta life, no safe place again in naija
ReplyDeleteJust 3 months and he wanted 50% increase? Anf rather than leave the job he chose 2 kill her? Wow
ReplyDeleteOmg.We are in end time indeed.May God protect all his children. May her soul rest in peace
ReplyDeleteBlood of Jesus Christ cover my country
ReplyDeleteMay God save us from evil
ReplyDeletePolice will come with their own. As if they would have been able to effectively carry out their duties if he was registered.
ReplyDeleteBtw, how did the people around know he had an altercation regarding his salary since he was not there and the woman long dead?
I'm sure he was gisting his co security neighbours. You know how they can form committee on the street na.
DeleteThis is cruel, just 2 months and he wants increment? Who does that? I prayed justice prevailed
ReplyDelete20k for gate man? D woman try sef. And I'm sure she feeds him too. And upon dat, he still want make d woman increase d money. D idiot must be a very greedy bastard. Hian? I know lots of private teachers Wey nor dey earn up-to 10k per month.
DeleteMy God
ReplyDeleteHmmm God help us
ReplyDeleteAll the abokis in that area should be arrested and tortured, they will produce him by force.
ReplyDeleteNa wa wickedness. But i thought in VGC they dont need gateman except the ones that stays at the entrance.
ReplyDeleteI pray God catch that idiot. Thank God for the church members that made up their mind to visit her after trying to get her. Good to have people look out for you but she died before help could meet her.
RIP Ma.
So he worked for just two months before he murdered her? I think it's cos its cheaper that they employ all these northerners. Unfortunately it's impossible to tell the sane ones from the sociopaths. Its never advisable for a woman to live alone. We become walking targets for some of these jealous losers called men. That's how one houseboy killed a doctor in Uyo athink. Ladies, pls if you aren't married get a room mate if you are young and Older women shld love with nieces, nephews, cousins etc. Just get a family member. It isnt even safe for men let alone us. RIP to the woman.
ReplyDeleteThis is another reason why I don't like my domestic staff forming any nonsense friendship in the neighbourhood. They will be OK with the salary u offer them at first, but once they start to compare notes with other people's staff, they become greedy and start having ideas. Msheew
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ReplyDeleteThe fear of aboki is the beginning of wisdom..by the time they raid the rest he bragged to the hediot will be produced...derz no way dey can't tell were he's from...wot fuckery...
ReplyDeletebut the lady was murdered because she owned a BDC and carried dollars home. which one is salary increase.
ReplyDeleteWhat if it was an assasin or relatives that killed her and programmed to look like the security guard???...who said it was because of 10k he killed her ???...the deceased or the runaway guard??...in a case like this the first suspect is the security guard but don't be too quick to pass judgement all ye shallow bvs
ReplyDeleteNigerians should stop employing mallams as guards. 2, Be careful of Beninoise and togo people, they are thieves and are very dangerous this days o. They steal gold and poison their bosses and family. Be warned.
ReplyDeleteVery true!
DeleteHmmmm,end time things everywhere
ReplyDeleteThe heart of men is full of wickedness.May God help us ooooo
ReplyDeleteWow!!! Sad Story. Fellow Nigerians be vigilante so you can notice changes in people.
ReplyDeleteOver how much, a life has been taken.
This world has turned to sometin else.
ReplyDeleteIf you must live alone and well to do, get cameras fixed everywhere please.
ReplyDeleteFor just 2 months he already want increment may God save us from this mallam people hands.
ReplyDeleteLord av mercy!
ReplyDeleteBlunt die now
ReplyDeleteLOL, ayaf dead e ooooo, im damn sure blunt is so wishing he can take back what he said. But you guys are merciless sha.
ReplyDeleteGod in heaven knws I will never employ mallam to do anything for me let alone employing him as my gate man, the Gods forbid cos they don't have value for human life esp they see women as half human, MALLAMS ARE SO DANGEROUS PEOPLE BE WARNED, remembering a towns man his megaurd kill him & 2kid in jos crisis
ReplyDeleteDon't trust ur gate man to d extent of allowing him inside ur house,2 months isn't enough,if u re alone try n answer him frm d window if it's night
ReplyDeleteMabel Okafor Mang is my In-law from Abiriba. Abia State. We are struggling to come to terms with her untimely & gruesome death.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry for your loss this is really annoyingly painful..very .may her soul RIP
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