Police investigates 17-yr-old girl’s ‘suicide’

Policemen attached to Shasha division in Lagos have begun investigation into the discovery of the lifeless body of a 17-year-old girl, Peace Asukwo, dangling from the ceiling fan of an apartment in Shasha area of Lagos.

Already, the dead girl’s  boyfriend, a 300 Level Law student of University of Lagos, Akoka, in whose apartment the lifeless body was found, has been arrested.

Controversy is however  trailing the teenager’s death as her 23-year-old boyfriend, Fisayo Tifase, was alleged to have a hand in her death.

However, Police hinted yesterday that it was too early to form any opinion as investigation would at the end determine whether the case was that of homicide or suicidal.

Residents of 10 Kalejaye Street were thrown into pandemonium last Friday, following the starling discovery, as some of them have reportedly fled their homes for fear of being arrested in connection with the incident.

Although there was no suicide note found in the room by Policemen, a version of the report said deceased could have committed suicide because she was jilted by her boyfriend.

Versions of same story
The late Peace, an orphan, according to a version of the report, arrived her boyfriend’s apartment at about 7p.m. But another version claimed she had been living with her 23-year-old boyfriend, until the relationship turned sour following his refusal to continue with the relationship.

Trouble started at about 8p.m. when the door of the apartment was reportedly discovered to have been locked from inside with no one responding to knocks. Sensing danger, the door was reportedly forced opened, only to discover Peace’s body dangling from the the ceiling fan.

Spokesman for the Lagos State Police Command, Mr Frank Mba, said: “Detectives who visited the scene met the body stark naked. Investigations are being carried out by policemen at Shasha Police Division preparatory to the case being transferred to the Homicide section of the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID.”

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Posted: at 7-11-2010 11:02 PM (13 years ago) | Addicted Hero

A 17-year-old girl, Ms Peace Asukwo was reportedly found dead in her boy friend’s house at No. 10, Kalejaiye Street, Shasha, Akowonjo, Lagos at the weekend.

Peace reportedly had a strained relationship with her boy friend, Mr. Fisayo Tifase, a 300 level law student of the University of Lagos, who allegedly precipitated the action.

Detectives, who visited the scene, saw her body dangling from a ceiling fan having being tied with a socket wire. The detectives said they met the dangling body stark naked, but no suicide note was found.

Peace, an orphan, lived in the neighbourhood with her other siblings before the incident. When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer for the Lagos State Command, Frank Mba confirmed the story. He said investigation was still going on to find out if the incident was suicide or homicide.

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Posted: at 8-11-2010 10:50 AM (13 years ago) | Addicted Hero

bad one there

Posted: at 8-11-2010 11:42 AM (13 years ago) | Newbie

IS A PITY, A VERY BIG ONE FOR THAT MATTER'
WELL IT MAY NOT BE THE BOY FRIEND
IS ONLY GOD THAT KNOWS

Posted: at 8-11-2010 12:13 PM (13 years ago) | Upcoming

More trouble for the boy friend. But come think of it a 17years old girl
living with a boy friend? This world is something else

Posted: at 8-11-2010 12:25 PM (13 years ago) | Upcoming

why should someone commit sucide no matter anything, maybe she though she is going to a better place CAPITAL LIE Straight to hell fire. if the boyfriend frustrate her life she forget about him and move on with her life, he is not her God and that is not the end of her life. Rubbish anyway may her soul rest in peace.

Posted: at 8-11-2010 12:35 PM (13 years ago) | Upcoming

  and is  4 a young lady full of life shld va done dat to herself. Man or guys do nt worth it. May her gently soul rest in peace. is very painful dat she want 2 far

Posted: at 8-11-2010 01:00 PM (13 years ago) | Newbie

this remaqining few weeks and days in this year to end , may GOD turned it to better things for us here in nigeria , this very year ending soon now has witnes much more crime in our society much more than any other years i think , may GOD shower HIS mercy upon us and forgive the sins of our dead one

Posted: at 8-11-2010 01:33 PM (13 years ago) | Grande Master

Did she actually hanged herself because of a man??? anyway R.I.P OOOO

Posted: at 8-11-2010 01:42 PM (13 years ago) | Hero

WOW, toooooooooooooo bad. May her soul rest in peace

Posted: at 8-11-2010 01:56 PM (13 years ago) | Newbie