An unfortunate incident has been reported in the Ajah area of Lagos State, Nigeria, where a 28-year-old woman identified as Juliet lost her life following an argument that escalated into violence.
Punch reports that Juliet had a dispute with a yet-to-be-identified man on Monday and, in the heat of the argument, she smashed the windshield of his car.
Sources said the man became angered and allegedly went to call some boys in the area. The group reportedly attacked Juliet, tied her up, and took her to an uncompleted building where she was beaten until she went into a coma.
By the time people around got wind of what was happening and tried to rush Juliet to hospital, she was already dead.
A source who spoke about the incident described it as a needless tragedy. The source said Juliet may have acted wrongly by breaking the car windshield, but that the situation should never have led to her death, as lawful step would have been to involve the police rather than resorting to violence.
Police officers were said to have arrived at the scene shortly after the incident. Three suspects have been arrested, including the man’s wife. The case has now been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti, for further investigation.
Lagos State Police spokesperson (PPRO), Abimbola Adebisi, confirmed the development and assured that the case will be thoroughly investigated.