Son arrested by Police allegedly for stabbing his biological father to death
The Police Command in Lagos State says it has detained a 25-yearold man, Chibunnma Chimelie, who allegedly stabbed his 68-year-old father to death.
The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos.
He said that the incident happened on Thursday at 10:00 p. m. in the Isolo area of the state.
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.
“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.(NAN)
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