Employee Stabs Boss To Death Over December Salary In Lagos

A Cameroonian steward, Joel Ludguo, has been arrested for allegedly stabbing his boss to death over unpaid salary.

The incident happened at Park View Estate, Ikoyi, Lagos.

It was gathered that the deceased, Temidayo Adeleke, just returned from the United States of America, USA, in preparation for her wedding next February.

The suspect, a cleaner who lived with the victim on Prince Tayo Adesanya Street in the estate demanded part payment of his December salary on Tuesday afternoon.

However, Adeleke appealed to him to wait till the next day, explaining that she had no naira notes with her.

Ludguo insisted on remaining in the sitting room with his boss until she provides the money.

The steward later went into the kitchen, took out a kitchen knife and allegedly stabbed Adeleke on the chest.

Her shout for help alerted other domestic workers. It was gathered that Ludguo attempted to flee, but was held by another help, who thereafter contacted policemen from the Ikoyi Division, subsequent upon which he was arrested.

One of the domestic workers, who spoke on condition of anonymity with Vanguard, said: “We would have all been in trouble if he had escaped. “He informed us on Monday that he was going to demand for N15,000, as part of his December salary from madam, as he wanted to travel to his home town. We are paid N27,000 per month.

“Nobody knew what transpired inside. The only thing we heard was madam’s shout for help, which prompted the guard and her driver to rush in.”

Confirming the incident, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Dolapo Badmus, said that the victim was rushed to St. Nicholas Hospital, where she was confirmed dead. She added that the suspect had been transfered to the State Criminal Investigations and Intelligence, SCIID, Yaba, for further investigation.