A 22-year-old man, identified as Daniel, has been arrested in Agbor, Delta State, for allegedly stabbing a sex worker to death in a brothel located on the Benin/Asaba Expressway.

The incident occurred yesterday following a payment dispute.  According to sources, Daniel, a regular customer at the brothel, refused to pay the agreed fee, claiming he did not achieve climax during their encounter.
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The sex worker insisted on full payment, stating that the act had been performed regardless of his satisfaction.

An argument ensued, during which Daniel allegedly grabbed a knife and stabbed the woman.
Residents alerted the police, who arrived to find the victim in a pool of blood and the suspect facing the wrath of an angry mob.

The victim, whose identity remains unknown, was rushed to hospital but sadly died before receiving treatment.

A senior police officer at the Agbor Division confirmed the arrest, stating that officers were dispatched to the scene following a distress call.

He added that the mob nearly lynched the suspect before the police intervened.

Delta State Police Command spokesperson Bright Edafe said he had not yet received a report on the incident from the Agbor Division.
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