This archive report was first published on 21 June 2020.
On June 20, 2020, a dramatic scene unfolded in Umoja Innercore as a resident, Havi Obura, faced the wrath of his angry neighbors who were threatening to lynch him for savagely assaulting his four-month pregnant girlfriend, Sandra Adipo.
According to reports, Obura had assaulted Adipo throughout Saturday night inside their house, claiming she had hosted a party for her friends without his permission.
However, neighbors revealed that it was Adipo who had been hosting Obura, paying his rent, and providing for him. They also described Obura as a 'party animal' who frequently used Adipo's car.
On Sunday morning, the caretaker of the apartment and several tenants had threatened to break the couple's door after Obura locked it from inside to evade arrest.
As the woman's cries for help went unanswered due to the locked door, neighbors expressed their outrage, with one saying, 'This girl was beaten all night. I heard her knocking on the door, asking her boyfriend to open it, but he refused.'
Later, the caretaker arrived with police officers from Umoja 2 Chief's Camp, who arrested the suspect as neighbors bayed for his blood.
Adipo, who sustained multiple injuries, was rushed to Aga Khan Hospital for treatment.
