The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 35-year-old man, Kamalideen Raji, for allegedly stabbing a man to death in Badagry.
The spokesperson for the command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest
in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos.
Hundeyin said that the suspect, who allegedly murdered a manager of a lottery centre over some misunderstandings, was arrested by some officers from Area K of the command.
“The suspect, who was arrested at about 11:30 a.m., on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022; stabbed his victim, a manager of a lottery centre, twice in the neck over a disagreement about unpaid debts.
“The victim was rushed to the Badagry General Hospital for medical attention but later gave up the ghost.”
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He said that the state Commissioner of Police, CP Abiodun Alabi, had directed that the case be transferred to the State Criminal Investigations Department, Panti, for further investigations and prosecution. (NAN)
