A couple of years after Cynthia Osokogu was
reportedly murdered by her Facebook lovers
in Festac Town, Lagos, a similar incident has
been reported as one Adekemi Faboro, a
teacher in an undisclosed private school in
Ogba, Lagos, was allegedly killed by her
Facebook lover, Ezekiel Christopher.
The shocking incident reportedly happened
after Faboro’s first meeting with Ezekiel
Christopher in January, 2015 when they
discovered each other on the popular social
network.
According to social media publication, late
Faboro lived at 5, Folorunsho Street, off Ajayi
Road, Ogba, Lagos, while her lover,
Christopher lives in Ibadan, Oyo State.
However, the two lovebirds reportedly passed
the night in Faboro’s Ogba, Lagos home but
one thing led to the other, their romance
turned a bitter pill for Faboro as she was
said to have passed on in the hands of
Christopher, allegedly after having carnal
knowledge of each other.
And since the news of the situation broke, the
suspected killer, lover had been arrested and
detained by the police.
A reliable source disclosed that Christopher was initially
apprehended by the police attached to Pen
Cinema, Agege Station. But was later moved
to Adekunle Police Station, Panti, Lagos,
where he is presently cooling off pending the
outcome of police investigations concerning
the matter.
“Adekemi’s suspected killer and Facebook
lover was arrested not quite long after the
death of the lady. I learnt Adekemi was a
single lady, living alone in one room at 5,
Folorunsho Street, off Ajayi Road, Ogba,
Lagos and she used to work in a private
school around Ogba, while her alleged killer
lover, Ezekiel Christopher works with an
electrical firm in Shagamu, Ogun State but
lives in Ibadan, Oyo State.
“I learnt they were in Adekemi’s room that
night, enjoying each other before the
unfortunate occurrence.
“It’s very sad that people are yet to learn
lessons from this internet dating of a thing.
The guy maybe a ritualist or might have
manhandled her which incidentally led to her
death. And only God knows, she too might be
nursing fragile health which she didn’t
disclose to the man. It’s sad!”
On Wednesday, newsmen visited the Ogba, Lagos residence of
the deceased, in a bid to speak to her co-
tenants, but our efforts were rebuffed as none
of the residents we met was willing to speak
to us. However, they all confirmed the death,
but declined comment on details. “Yes, but
we can’t comment on that because it’s a
very sad incident,” one of them said,
Newsmen contacted the Lagos
Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP
Kenneth Nwosu on Monday, March 23, 2015,
on the issue, he confirmed the happening but
declined comment on details.
“Yes, it happened but I can’t make any
comment on it now because I don’t have
adequate information. But the only thing I
can tell you is that the suspect has been
transferred to Adekunle Police Station, Panti,
Yaba, Lagos.”
On Saturday, March 14, 2015, it was gathered
that both Christopher and Adekemi allegedly
made love which incidentally resulted in the
death of the latter. But the news of the tragic
incident was broken via social media on
Sunday, March 15, 2015. Since then, the
suspected killer, Mr. Christopher has been in
police net.
According to sources, the alleged killer lover
boy claimed she died on their second meeting
after complaining of headache and coughing
sporadically. He was quoted thus: “I met her
online sometime between September and
October 2014 on facebook and we began to
chat. Early this year she came to Sagamu to
visit me and she spent two days with me.
She actually came on Friday and went back
to Lagos on Saturday. I have an apartment
where I work in Sagamu but my wife and
children live in another apartment in Ibadan. I
came to see her in Lagos around first week of
March where I spent the weekend with her.
This was the second time I visited her.
“On that fateful evening, we went out, spent
quality time together and later retired to her
apartment and slept. At about midnight, she
began to complain about headache and then
she started coughing. She coughed for a long
while. It was when the coughing persisted
that I had to go and knock on her next
neighbours’ door to help me locate a nearby
hospital, since I am not familiar with Lagos
terrain. So with the help of her neighbours,
we went to a nearby private hospital (names
withheld). After examining her condition, she
was referred to the general hospital. At this
time, her condition was getting worse, yet I
did all I could to get her to the hospital. With
the assistance of her neighbours, we made it
to Ifako General Hospital in Ogba. By the
time they began to attend to her, she had
passed on. I am not in any way responsible
for her death.”