Lovers kill each other as “dumping” by lady angered man, led to violence
By Jeph Ajobaju, Chief Copy Editor
Two lovers have killed themselves in a domestic violence in the Ojodu area of Lagos after the lady’s attempt to dump the man aroused his anger and led to a “crazy, bloody fight” in their apartment, according to neighbours.
Police confirmed Adebayo Adeseko and his girlfriend Sarah Adesanya died after fighting each other at home.
The cause of the fight on Sunday morning could not be ascertained by residents in the neighbourhood but they disclosed the lovers had been having arguments since Saturday before their corpses were found in their apartment the following day.
One of the residents, who identified himself simply as Lawal, sent out a 33-second video showing the body of the boyfriend and girlfriend lying helplessly on the floor in their apartment, describing the incident as a “crazy one.”
The video shows the bodies of the man and lady in a pool of their own blood right from the inside of their apartment to the front of the door, per reporting by The PUNCH.
Blood on the ground and surfaces raised suspicion they might have struggled with themselves in the house.
Adebayo, who wore a brown top and native shorts, lay at the entrance of the house and Sarah faced the ground as she lay inside.
In the video, many people who gathered talked in the background, with one of them saying Sarah had struggled.
“It’s crazy; that was how people met them. They were fighting and killed themselves in the process,” Lawal said. “We don’t know what caused their fight,” Lawal said.
“That was what we heard. I can’t say why they fought,” another source added. “People said they had previously heard their arguments.”
__________________________________________________________________
Related articles:
Divorce commits suicide on learning his ex-wife married another man
Man attacks wife with machete over adultery, then commits suicide
Court remands security guard for killing his high-libido girlfriend
Man beheads wife for failing to make morning tea in time
Court remands woman for attacking husband suspected of keeping side chicks
__________________________________________________________________
Parents of lovers aware of their arguments
A source in Ojodu Police Division said the parents of the lady are aware the lovers had been having disagreements, as the guy was not pleased after the lady told him she wanted to leave the relationship, per The PUNCH.
“It’s a matter of a boyfriend and girlfriend. According to people who are close to them, the girl said she was not interested again. The guy was like, ‘After wasting my whole time, and you say you are not doing again?’ the policeman disclosed.
“The parents confirmed they have been having issues. The dad confirmed that the guy beat the lady up last week and he called them to settle the matter, and the guy promised not to touch her again, but just today, we met the dead bodies inside one room.”
He said the corpses have been evacuated.
The video trending on X (formerly Twitter) has generated reactions with many wondering if the relationship was by force.
@ChuksEricE
“Marriages are meant to be honoured – if there is love and honour from both partners. No religion asks you to stay in an abusive relationship. Aunty, brother, leave that toxic relationship today!
“Some people are still in such a situation as we speak, yet they are still there because of ‘what people will say?’ Hmm RIP to the dead.”
@Olahitan0
“Stay away from toxic relationships, boyfriend and girlfriend fought and killed themselves at Ogba Aguda today.”
Lagos Police Public Relations Officer Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the incident but said “No arrest [was made]. It happened in Ojodu.”
In December 2023, a jealous boyfriend killed his girlfriend with a sledgehammer after suspecting she was leaving him for another man, as disclosed by Lagos Police Commissioner Idowu Owohunwa
“One Samuel Adeniyi got consumed by emotions and smashed the head of his girlfriend, and killed her. He [Adeniyi] said he suspected that the girl might leave him and perhaps for just that reason, he killed her and ran away.
“We have succeeded in arresting him and recovering the sledgehammer that he used and we will bring him to justice,” Owohunwa said.
