A businesswoman has been arrested after she allegedly stabbed her salesgirl to death.
30-year-old Ibekwe Ezinne Mary is accused of killing Ihechidere Favour Uka, her 17-year-old sales girl.
According to the family of the deceased, the incident happened last Tuesday, January 27, in Lagos.
According to the bereaved brother, Destiny Nnasco, the shop owner, slapped Favour twice and she slapped her boss back. The situation reportedly escalated with the boss allegedly picking a kitchen knife and stabbed the teenager in her chest area, leading to her to death.
Taking to Facebook to narrate what allegedly transpired, Nnasco wrote: “On Tuesday 27/01/2026 Time 6:30pm, This lady on my screen; by name, Ibekwe Ezinne Mary, age 30 years old killed my little sister Ihechidere Favour Uka age 17 years old.
“My little sister is her sells girl (sic) where they sell cosmetics in Lagos State Nigeria; “Reason why she killed her: She confessed in the police custody and I quote, That she sent her a message to bring an item from shop but the little girl didn’t come on time but when she arrived Ezinne the killer got angry and slapped her 2 times and the little girl slapped back once, then Ezinne stabbed her with kitchen knife in the chest and she bled to death.”