Lagos musician arrested for killing girlfriend with poison

Lagos musician arrested for killing girlfriend with poison

Officers of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested an upcoming musician identified as OG 1Savage accused of poisoning his girlfriend, Rachel Kosichukwu to death after she visited him in his home in Iyana Isolo, Lagos.

The state’s police spokesperson, Chief Superintendent (CSP), Benjamin Hundeyin revealed that this incident occured on Sunday, January 26.

He noted that she had gone to visit the musician when he gave her water, but she started complaining of stomach ache and was rushed but she unfortunately died before getting to the hospital.

Rachel’s sister who chose to remain anonymous, stated that, My sister went to visit her boyfriend whom she met on Facebook after he had promised to give her a phone.

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“When she returned, she started complaining of severe stomach ache. I then asked if she ate anything, she said no but she drank water at her boyfriend’s place.

“I started massaging her stomach because she was pregnant but the pain intensified. This made me rush her to the hospital.

“The first hospital we got to, rejected which made us go to another hospital. But unfortunately she died on our way to the second hospital.”

CSP Benjamin assured everyone that the culprit have been arrested, although he denied poisoning Rachel.

The police spokesperson finally stated that and once investigations are still ongoing so as to get to the root of the matter.

The death of Rachel Kosichukwu makes her the 14th confirmed victim of femicide in Nigeria this year.

 

Lagos musician arrested for killing girlfriend with poison