Police Arrests 21-Year-Old Man For Allegedly Killing His 70-Year-Old Father In Lagos

Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 21-year-old man for allegedly killing his 70-year -old father.

Man Arrested For Allegedly Killing His Father In Lagos

The command’s spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday.

Hundeyin said that the police division in Abule-Egba area of the state got a report of the alleged murder from the wife of the alleged victim, who is also the mother of the suspect, on Saturday.

He said that the report revealed that at 3.40 a.m. on Saturday, the suspect used a sharp object to kill his father in his (father’s) room.

“The complainant stated further that on getting to the General Hospital Oke-Odo, the deceased was confirmed dead by a doctor.

“The scene of crime has been visited by the police and the corpse taken to Isolo General Hospital mortuary for autopsy.

“The suspect has been moved to the Homicide Unit of the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, for investigation,” he said.

This comes a few days after a 25-year-old man was arrested for allegedly killing his father over a farmland in Issele-Uku community, Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State.