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Experts warn as deaths in lovers’ homes raise concern

Experts warn as deaths in lovers’ homes raise concern
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The boyfriend was arrested, while the police said an autopsy would be conducted to establish the cause of death. However, the Ondo State Police Command said the cause of death was unknown and that an investigation had commenced.
Context & Background
  • ✦The deaths of young people in the homes of their romantic partners have raised concerns among security experts, lawyers and other stakeholders, who have called for caution in relationships, prompt reporting of suspicious incidents and thorough investigations to establish the circumstances surrounding such deaths.
Key Figures & Named Entities
2026:In January 2026, 27-year-old Esther Akwaji died after visiting her boyfriend in the Dei-Dei area of Abuja.2026:In March 2026, the Oyo State Police Command commenced an investigation into the death of 26-year-old Precious Mogaji, whose lifeless body was discovered at the entrance of her boyfriend’s room in the Oguntula area of Ojoo, Ibadan.2025:In August 2025, another woman, identified as Bidemi Omole, died shortly after visiting her boyfriend, known as Yinka, in Esa-Oke, Osun State.
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  • ✦The boyfriend was arrested, while the police said an autopsy would be conducted to establish the cause of death.
  • ✦However, the Ondo State Police Command said the cause of death was unknown and that an investigation had commenced.
  • ✦The deaths of young people in the homes of their romantic partners have raised concerns among security experts, lawyers and other stakeholders, who have called for caution in relationships, prompt reporting of suspicious incidents and thorough investigations to establish the circumstances surrounding such deaths.
Key Facts:2026: In January 2026, 27-year-old Esther Akwaji died after visiting her boyfriend in the Dei-Dei area of Abuja.2026: In March 2026, the Oyo State Police Command commenced an investigation into the death of 26-year-old Precious Mogaji, whose lifeless body was discovered at the entrance of her boyfriend’s room in the Oguntula area of Ojoo, Ibadan.2025: In August 2025, another woman, identified as Bidemi Omole, died shortly after visiting her boyfriend, known as Yinka, in Esa-Oke, Osun State.2025: Earlier, in March 2025, a Lagos State University graduate identified as Adija was found dead in her boyfriend’s apartment in the Meiran area of Lagos.
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The deaths of young people in the homes of their romantic partners have raised concerns among security experts, lawyers and other stakeholders, who have called for caution in relationships, prompt…

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The boyfriend was arrested, while the police said an autopsy would be conducted to establish the cause of death.

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However, the Ondo State Police Command said the cause of death was unknown and that an investigation had commenced.

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In January 2026, 27-year-old Esther Akwaji died after visiting her boyfriend in the Dei-Dei area of Abuja.

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