Silverbird Cinemas worker stabbed to death

The body of a female worker with Silverbird Cinemas, Aishat
Noble-Mustapha, has been recovered at her house in Ogudu

GRA, Lagos State.PUNCH Metro learnt that the 26-year-old lady was formerlyin the communications department of the company’s branchon the Victoria Island before she was recently posted to the
box office section in the Ikeja Mall.The Kogi State indigene had reportedly closed from work onSaturday,March 14, around 7.30pm, and got home, when shewas murdered.A source, who pleaded anonymity, said she was stabbedabout 11 times in the stomach.He said, “She works with the SilverbirdCinemas in Ikeja. Shewas even at work throughout last week.“She closed from work on Saturday and when she got home,we learnt she was stabbed in the stomach 11 times by alover, who she had a disagreement with.“We don’t know the motive for the crime, but we learnt it wasa man she knew that killed her.”Another source told our correspondent that the corpse ofNoble-Mustapha was taken to a mortuary in Yaba bypolicemen from the Ogudu Police Division.When contacted, a worker at the customers service ofSilverbird Cinemas, Ikeja, confirmed that the lady was hiscolleague.He said, “Yes, she was working here. We discovered that shedidn’t come to work the day after the incident and when wemade enquiries, we were she was killed at her home.“She had just alighted from her car and opened the gate toher house when she was killed.”The Silverbird Television, in a report on Tuesday, said shestruggled with her assailant.
The report, which also featured statements from co-workers,said Noble-Mustapha was a well loved worker, who gave herbest to the company.It said, “She fought bravely to stay alive from what is left
from the pool of blood (at the entrance into the house) and
he gutter in which she fell as she struggled.“Her flat was under lock and key while her car was parked on
the permises.”It was said that the victim’s parents were not based in Lagosand she had stayed with a guardian before moving to Ogudu.Noble-Mustapha’s guardian, Abubakar Haruna, told Silverbird
TV, the family wanted justice.He said, “Aishat’s death is very painful and very unfortunate.It is one of the most painful news I have ever received.“We want the law enforcement agents to help us unravel the
mystery surrounding this cold-blooded death of my wife’sniece.”The Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State command,Kenneth Nwosu, confirmed the incident.He said, “The suspect has been arrested. The case file andthe suspect are going to the State Criminal InvestigationDepartment for further probe.“The police have also deposited the corpse in a mortuary.”