Man, 25, Arrested For Stabbing Father To Death During Squabble

MICHAEL AKINOLA 

A  25-year old man, Chibunma Chimelie, has been arrested for allegedly stabbing his 68-year old father to death during a squabble over an undisclosed matter in Lagos State. 

P.M.EXPRESS reports that the incident happened at Isolo area of Lagos, where the suspect resides with the deceased and engaged him in a fight at night.

This was confirmed by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, who disclosed that the suspect is in Police custody undergoing interrogation over his alleged conduct.

According to the image maker, the incident happened on Thursday at about 10:00pm in the Isolo area of the state and it was the suspect’s brother who reported the incident to the Police at Aswani Division.

“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. 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 of the deceased. 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 the General Hospital Mortuary, Isolo. The suspect confessed to the crime” Hundeyin said.

He stated that the suspect will be charged before the Court for the alleged murder under the Criminal Laws of the State.

He also stated that the matter will be transferred to the SCID Yaba as the investigation is ongoing to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident.