Police Arrest Man For Allegedly Stabbing Father To Death In Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command has detained a 25-year-old man, Chibunnma Chimelie, who allegedly stabbed his 68-year-old father to death.

The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this on Friday in Lagos.

He said that the incident happened on Thursday at 10:00 p.m. in the Isolo area of the state.

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Hundeyin said that the suspect’s brother reported the incident to Aswani Police Divisional Station.

 

“The complainant said that he received a phone call from his father’s neighbor, that his father was having a misunderstanding with the suspect, who lives with his father in the same house.

“He rushed down to his father’s house, where he met his lifeless body in a pool of blood,” he said.

The spokesperson said that the police stormed the scene and apprehended the suspect.

“A team of investigators visited the scene and recovered a knife with blood stains lying near the body.

“Photographs were taken and the victim was rushed to General Hospital, Isolo, where he was confirmed dead by the Doctor.

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“The corpse has been deposited at General Hospital Mortuary, Isolo. The suspect confessed to the crime,”Hundeyin said.

He said investigation is ongoing to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident.

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