*Guard arrested, blames devil for the murder

A security guard identified as Abdul Latiff has reportedly been arrested for allegedly killing his employer, Mrs Marbel Okafor, at her residence on Victoria Island, Lagos.

According to reports, Mrs Okafor employed Abdul as her security guard during the first week of August 2026. However, barely two weeks after he resumed work, tragedy struck.

On August 16, Abdul allegedly entered his employer’s room and stabbed her several times in the stomach.

A neighbour reportedly heard Mrs. Okafor screaming and repeatedly calling Abdul’s name. 

When the neighbour approached him to find out what was happening, Abdul allegedly claimed that his employer was frightened by a cockroach and that this was why she was shouting.

He was said to have subsequently taken three mobile phones, ₦10,000 from her purse and other valuables before fleeing in a vehicle to Jalingo, Taraba State, his reported hometown.

Neighbours later discovered Mrs Okafor’s body and alerted the police. 

Following an investigation, officers reportedly traced the suspect to Taraba State, where he was arrested.

When questioned about what his employer had done to provoke the alleged attack, Abdul reportedly replied that she did nothing to him, describing his action as “the devil’s work.”

The matter is reportedly being investigated by the police, but no official statement has been issued on the incident, which has gone viral on the social media.