An interior designer, Deborah Moses, popularly known as Deb’rah Porsche, has been brutally murdered in Lagos by her ex-boyfriend, months after she ended their relationship.
The incident, which occurred late Wednesday night, has prompted fury among family members, neighbors, and human rights advocates who are demanding justice for Deborah.
Confirming the incident, a police officer stated that the matter, which was initially reported at the Oko-Oba Division, had been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Panti.
According to accounts, the suspect disguised himself as a dispatch rider to obtain entry to Deborah’s estate.
When security personnel became suspicious, he reportedly scaled the fence into the compound and entered her flat.
It was discovered that the suspect initially attempted to trigger an explosion by cutting the cooking gas hose outside Deborah’s residence.
When that plot failed, he allegedly broke into Deborah’s home and repeatedly stabbed her until she died.
According to the victim’s sister, Deborah ended the relationship over a year ago but was continuously threatened by the suspect.
“They have broken up for more than a year now. But this guy refused to move on. He keeps making statements like, ‘If I don’t have you, nobody will. If I don’t marry you, blood will flow,’” the relative revealed.
She also disclosed that Deborah had recently completed her National Youth Service Corps, or NYSC, program and was working to advance her profession.
In addition, she had been ignoring unusual calls and unwelcome overtures from the suspect before the tragedy.
The suspect is currently in custody, while activists and family members have called for a thorough investigation, warning that the case must not be swept under the carpet.
