Saturday, September 21, 2024 -A 30-year-old man, Joseph Efe, who was arrested for tying up a half naked lady believed to be sex worker with cello tape at Top View hotel Abuja as seen in a viral video has said he is a thief and not a ritual killer as widely speculated on the social media.
There were speculations that Efe was an
internet fraudster and had intended to kill the lady she tied up in the hotel
and possibly use her body parts for money ritual before he was busted after the
video emerged on the social media.
However, Efe told journalists when he was
paraded by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) FCT Commandant,
Dr Olusola Odumosu in Abuja on Friday that his intention was to steal the
cellphone of the lady he identified as a commercial sex worker and not to kill
her for ritual.
Efe said before his arrest in Abuja, he had stolen from four victims in
Port Harcourt, Lagos and Abuja.
He claimed he was committing the crime to raise money for his sister who
has sickle cell anaemia.
Efe also revealed during his confession before journalists on Friday
that he met the victim on a “hookup site” before inviting her to the hotel.
The suspect said he tied the victim to prevent her from getting help as
he exited the hotel after stealing from her.
“I tied her so that she would not run after me as I fled. I told her to
take off her clothes so that even if she can untie herself, before she puts on
her clothes I will be long gone,” Efe said.
According to the NSCDC FCT Commandant it was in the process
of Joseph Efe trying to escape from the hotel premises that his movement became
suspicious and in the process of trying to stop him, he took to his heels
before being chased and caught by NSCDC operatives.
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