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A 30-year-old man, Joseph Efe who was arrested for stealing a cellphone from a commercial sex worker, said he committed the crime to raise money for his sister who has sickle cell anemia.
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) FCT Commandant, Dr Olusola Odumosu while briefing the press on Friday, said that the suspect was arrested on Wednesday at the Top View hotel in Abuja.
Efe during his confession before newsmen, said that he met the victim on a “hookup site” before inviting her to the said location.
The suspect said he tied the victim to prevent her from getting help as he exited the hotel after stealing from her.
“I tied her so that she would not run after me as I fled. I told her to take off her clothes so that even if she is able to untie herself before she puts on her clothes I will be long gone,” Efe said.
He added that prior to his arrest, he had stolen from four victims in Port Harcourt, Lagos and Abuja.
Narrating her ordeal, the woman(na me withheld), said that she had been on the hookup site called “coded site”.
” I met the suspect some months ago. I live in Enugu but visit Abuja for other business reasons.
“When I got to the hotel, the suspect asked me if I was afraid of death.
“He said if I cooperate with him he will not hurt me like other girls. He said his friend was outside and if I made any wrong move, he injected me with something.
“ I pleaded with him, he slapped me and asked me to strip my clothes. I tried to get to the door but it was locked by him and he held the keys,” she said.
She alleged that he used her dress to tie her hands my dress to first tie her hands but when it was not tight enough, he took out a cellophane tape.
“ He turned the television volume very high and blocked my mouth with a handkerchief,” she said.
She further said that he stole her phone, unlocked it forced her thumb on the screen and asked for her bank account details.
