A 37-year-old man, Ziaulihak Zakari, popularly known as Abuja, has reportedly confessed to receiving N500,000 to carry out an acid attack on a female spa worker in the Lakowe area of Lagos State. The victim, Olorunseunfunmi Awosogbon, sustained severe injuries to her head, chest, and hands during the assault, which occurred on October 25, 2025. Awosogbon had reportedly gone to Lakowe Golf Gate for a home service appointment scheduled through the spa where she worked when the incident took place.
Findings indicate that the victim was not the intended target of the assault. Her employer, Olorunmaye Ifeoluwa, stated that the attack was linked to a dispute involving a former relationship between her and another suspect alleged to have hired Zakari. Zakari and one Owolabi Daniel have since been arraigned before a Magistrate Court in Ebute Metta on charges of conspiracy, threat to life, and causing bodily harm.
In a video obtained on Thursday, Zakari, who was arrested on March 19, 2026, admitted he was recruited for the attack but mistakenly assaulted the wrong person. He said, “There is a man named Daniel who contacted me through a security guard and told me he had a job. When he said he needed someone to pour acid on a person, I agreed,” Zakari further explained his initial hesitation, stating, “I couldn’t carry it out the first time because I was scared. When another opportunity came, I mistook the target and attacked the wrong person.”
Regarding the logistics and payment for the crime, he added, “The acid was procured by the man and the security guard. I was paid N500,000 for the job and gave the security guard N50,000 for linking me up,” while expressing regret over his actions. According to the charge sheet, the suspects allegedly conspired in October 2025 at Lakowe, Ibeju Lekki, to commit felony, including threats to life and causing harm, contrary to the Criminal Law of Lagos State. It further alleged that Owolabi threatened Ifeoluwa’s life via WhatsApp messages. Zakari was also accused of unlawfully wounding Awosogbon by pouring a corrosive substance on her.
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