Crimes

Man stabs father to death in Lagos

The operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a 25-year-old man, Chibunnma Chimelie, for allegedly stabbing his 68-year-old father to death in the Isolo area of the state.

The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this on Friday, October 4, 2024.

Hundeyin said the man stabbed his father to death at 10:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 3.

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

He stated: “The complainant said that he received a phone call from his father’s neighbour 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.”

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

He added: “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.

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

Hundeyin noted that an investigation was ongoing to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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