Handsome young looking man simply identified as Alex has been caught by security operatives in Abuja while he was allegedly trying to kill a lady for money making purpose whom he may have had sexual relationship with.
It was gathered that a scream from a passerby who spotted unusual pattern of behaviour inside the hotel room saved the young looking lady from being killed as video posted online showed the victim was fully naked and her two legs were already tied bottom up in a wrap manner towards her head.
Background voices in the video indicated that the lady may be a hook up girl or commercial sex worker that do prostitution merely by friendly invite or friendship connections. The young man was allegedly said to be a Yahoo boy, an internet fraudster.
The young woman identified as Olivia was reportedly held captive and her legs and body tied together at Top View Hotel in Wuse, Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria on Thursday.
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) arrested the suspect and has taken him into custody, pending handover to the police for further investigation, according to Vanguard newspaper.
The newspaper also reported that the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has confirmed the incident and is awaiting the NSCDC’s handover to commence a thorough and discreet investigation.
According to FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, “The FCT Police Command is aware of the video footage circulating about a lady who was criminally confined in Top View Hotel, Wuse, Abuja on 17th September 2024, by an alleged internet fraudster for money ritual purposes.
“Findings revealed that the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has taken the suspect into custody and has yet to hand him over to the police for a diligent investigation.
“The FCT Police Command is prepared to commence a thorough and discreet investigation once the NSCDC hands over all parties involved.
“Further developments will be communicated in due course.”
Adeh said there would be a comprehensive investigation amid growing calls for swift action against the alleged perpetrator of such crime.
The suspect was however asked to untie the lady the as seen in the video by security operatives and other persons at the scene of the crime on Thursday.