Man allegedly kills woman, son over sanitation dispute in Lagos
Benjamin Hundeyin, PPRO, Lagos State
Published By: Ayorinde Oluokun
By Deborah Akpede
A man has been arrested for allegedly killing his neighbour simply identified as Gloria and her son over environmental sanitation dispute in Lekki area of Lagos State.
The suspect subsequently put their dead bodies in a big sack for disposal but his neighbours foiled the plan, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, spokesperson for the Lagos Police Command revealed on Monday in Lagos.
Hundeyin said the incident happened on Sunday at about 10:50 p. m.
He said investigation was ongoing to ascertain what the suspect used to perpetrate the crime.
He said that on Sept. 15, about 22:50, an information was received at the Elemoro division that the suspect allegedly killed one Gloria, who was his neighbour and her son, over an argument on cleaning of the environment.
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The command spokesman alleged that the suspect put their dead bodies in a big sack to dispose the bodies.
He said that luck was against him, when other neighbours informed the police at Elemoro division of the incident.
”Immediately detectives of the division rushed to the scene, arrested the suspect and recovered the bodies , ” Hundeyin said.
The command spokesman said that the bodies had been deposited at the Epe General Hospital mortuary for autopsy and preservation.
According to him, police detectives are investigating the incident.
(NAN)
