Client attempts to strangle sex worker in Lagos hotel

But for the timely intervention of a hotel staff, a commercial sex worker identified as Faith, may have breathed her last.

Faith, according to the police, was allegedly assaulted by one of her clients. The man allegedly attempted to strangle the sex worker at the Wellwood Hotel, Ajangbadi, Lagos after rounds of sex.

Lagos police boss, Edgal Imohimi said a team of policemen were notified of Faith’s call for help.

“On the May 24 at about 12:35 a.m, a distress call was received from Wellwood Hotel. The duty officer that night at Ilemba Hausa Division, quickly went to the hotel where he found one Faith, a commercial sex worker, with severe injuries on her neck,” the police boss said.

“The victim claimed that on the same date at about 12.15 a.m., the suspect came to her hotel room. After sleeping with her, he brought out a rope, tied it around her neck and pulled her down.

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“He also tried to suffocate her by blocking her mouth and nostrils with a pillow. She was, however, rescued by a staff of the hotel who heard noise in her room as she struggled for life.

“This suspect was arrested and the rope with which he nearly killed the girl was recovered from him”.