"I am Possessed by Spirit" – Woman Who Slit Neighbour’s Throat

The woman, Helen Okeke, who slit neighbour's throat in Ajah, Lagos state has revealed that she is possessed by a bad spirit. She said she never knew that Rosemary died until when she was arrested by the police. Okeke, who said she was unmarried and had a son out of wedlock, asked the family of the deceased to forgive her, as she was not in control of herself during the incident.

On Wednesday last week, Rosemary, who was reportedly preparing for her wedding, returned home and observed that the clothes she spread on her door had been soiled with urine. She was said to have suspected Okeke and reported to the landlady who pacified her. However, some minutes after meeting with the landlady, neighbours were said to have been jolted by a sudden cry for help. Okeke was alleged to have slit Rosemary’s neck with a knife during a brawl and was found with a blood-stained knife at the scene of the crime.

Rosemary was said to have died on her way to the hospital. The matter, which was reported at the Ajah Police Division, Ajiwe, was later transferred to the State Department of Criminal Investigation, Yaba.