The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a man identified as Okeke Johnchris for allegedly committing murder following a dispute.
According to the spokesperson for the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Muyiwa Adejobi, the suspect was involved in a violent altercation with one William Wisdom in the Ikoyi area of Lagos last week.
“Following a heated argument, Okeke allegedly rammed his Lexus saloon car into William, inflicting severe injuries. The victim was immediately rushed to Gbagada General Hospital, where he later succumbed to his wounds,” Adejobi stated in a press release on Sunday.
He further revealed that detectives visited the crime scene, and the deceased’s body has been moved to the IDH Morgue in Yaba for an autopsy. The suspect is currently in police custody, awaiting further investigation and arraignment.
Adejobi urged Nigerians to avoid violent confrontations and seek legal means to resolve disputes instead of taking the law into their own hands.
Police Intercept Armed Suspect, Arrest Traffic Robbers
In a separate operation, police operatives in Lagos arrested a 24-year-old suspect, Wisdom Obi, who was caught riding an unregistered motorcycle at Abule Ado bus stop along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway.
Upon searching him, officers discovered a Brownie pistol and 13 rounds of live ammunition concealed inside an MP3 radio. The suspect was immediately taken into custody, and the recovered items were documented as evidence.
Additionally, four suspected traffic robbers were apprehended by officers of the Orile Iganmu Division while allegedly attempting to rob passengers from a broken-down vehicle at the Ascon White Sand area.
The suspects, identified as Kadir Ibrahim, Ifeanyin John, Oduwole Shola, and Rilwan Olajuwon, are currently in detention as investigations continue.