In a shocking and tragic incident, two men have been arrested for allegedly stabbing a sex worker to death at a hotel in the Kubwa area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.
The victim, identified as Zara Tuah, was brutally attacked with a pair of scissors following an argument with the two men in their hotel room.
The incident took place on Sunday night, sending waves of shock and fear through the local community.
According to a resident who wished to remain anonymous, “We woke up this morning to the news of the death of a commercial sex worker in a hotel in Kubwa here.
What we heard was that an argument occurred between her and the two men.” The resident added that Zara was stabbed seven times, including in her stomach.
FCT police spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, confirmed the arrests and provided further details about the incident.
“The FCT Police Command received a distress call from Galaxy Hotel Byazhin that one Maman Ajiya and Usman Lawal, both males of no known address, lodged in the hotel with one Zara Tuah.
A disagreement later ensued between the trio which led to Zara Tuah being stabbed with scissors.
Upon receipt of the report, police operatives from the Byazhin Police Division immediately deployed to the scene.”
Upon their arrival, the police found that one of the suspects, Maman Ajiya, had been severely beaten by an angry mob.
Both the suspects and the victim were rushed to Kubwa General Hospital, where doctors confirmed that Zara Tuah had died from her injuries.
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