Homosexual Boss Stabbed to Death by 22-year-old Man in Lagos

Eji Emmanuel, 22, allegedly stabbed a 39-year-old trader, Sylvanus Okoye to death at his home on Ezemegbu Drive, Okota in August.

The suspect, however, explained that he killed the deceased in self-defence. He claims on the day of the incident, Okoye had attempted to rape him.

Explaining the events that led to Okoye’s death, the suspect said he was a dancer and was lured to Lagos by a friend, Chukwudi, under the guise of doing music business only for the friend to introduce him to homosexuality...

He said he had gone to report the matter to his friend’s boss but his friend’s boss raped him twice and he reported the matter at the FESTAC Police Division.

He said, “I went along with a relative to report the matter to Okoye and he gave my friend and I N5,000 and shirts. He told us not to worry, so we slept over at his house. At midnight, however, Okoye came to my room and attempted to have sex with me but I refused him.

“My relative later told me that Okoye had sex with him in the parlour that same night. We left in the morning and returned to Anambra State. From there, I went to Abuja where I remained for four months. However, one day, Okoye called me that he had a business deal and invited me to come to Lagos.

“I told Okoye that I would not engage in any act of homosexuality and he agreed.”

The suspect said when he returned to Lagos, the deceased said he wanted to open a bar in the area and wanted him to manage the business. He passed the night at the deceased’s home.

He said, “In the evening, Okoye served me with bread, butter and tea in my room. Around 3.30am, he crept into my room and wanted to sleep with me, but I refused him.

“Okoye was a big man so he attempted to overpower me, but I picked up the bread knife that was still left in the room and stabbed him in the neck, but he did not die.

“I picked up a flexible iron and bound it round his neck and locked him inside the room.

“When it was 6am, I stepped out of the house and gave the key to one woman beside the gate and fled.”

Okoye was found murdered in his home two weeks after he was last seen by neighbours. Detectives were able to locate the suspect in Anambra State three months later.

The suspect, however, insisted that he was not a killer but a victim of circumstance. He said, “I am not a homosexual but I was used. I tried for several months to impregnate my girlfriend but was not successful. I feel they have stolen my virtues.”

Eji Emmanuel has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command Ngozi Braide, Police Public Relations Officer confirmed that the police were working to establish if the victim was a homosexual or not as alleged by the suspect.


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