Man stabs father to death in Lagos

Police operatives in Lagos have arrested a 25-year-old man, Chibunnma Chimelie, for allegedly stabbing his father to death in the state.

The spokesman for the state police command, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the news to journalists on Friday in Lagos.

He said the incident occurred on Thursday night in the Isolo area of the state.

Hundeyin added that the suspect’s brother reported the incident to Aswani Police Station.

He said: “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.

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“He rushed down to his father’s house, where he met his lifeless body in a pool of blood.

“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.”

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