LAGOS: Concern Raise Over Rising Deaths Of Women In Relationships

The tragic murder of Deborah Moses Okwori, allegedly by her ex-lover, Lintex Ogale in Lagos, has once again cast a dark shadow over Nigeria.. Read ..Full.. Article.. .

The 23-year-old rising interior designer, popularly known as Deb’rah Porsche, is the latest in a disturbing pattern of young women whose lives have been brutally cut short by men they once trusted and loved.

DAILY POST noted that her killing, which has sparked outrage and mourning, is not an isolated incident.

For more than a decade, Nigeria has witnessed a chilling cycle of relationship-related femicides.

From Abuja to Lagos, from Benue to Nasarawa, cases abound of women who never made it out alive from abusive or toxic relationships.

A report released by UN Women and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) recently showed that 140 women and girls died every day at the hands of their partner or a close relative, which means one woman killed every 10 minutes.

Released on the 25th anniversary of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the report sheds light on the global crisis of femicide and calls for urgent action.

Below is a chronological timeline of some of the most shocking cases that reveal the persistence of this deadly trend in Nigeria:

2012: The Cynthia Osokogu case

In one of Nigeria’s most infamous incidents, Cynthia Udoka Osokogu, a postgraduate student, was lured via Facebook to Lagos under the guise of a business meeting. She was drugged, tied, robbed, raped, beaten, and strangled to death in a hotel room. Her killers were later convicted, but her story remains a chilling reminder of betrayal in the digital age, and..  Read . .More —