A 38-year-old man has been arrested by the men of the Lagos State Police Command for alleged double homicide in Akodo area of Ibeju Lekki Lagos, Police authorities in the state reports.
A statement released on Saturday 19th November 2022, by the Lagos State Police Command Public Relations Officer SP Benjamin Hundeyin who shared a blur photo of the suspect on his official social media handle, stated that the 38-year-old man allegedly killed his mother-in-law and an eye witness who saw him kill his mother-in-law.
According to SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the suspect who is already in custody for the double homicide, allegedly killed his mother-in-law because she discovered he was having carnal knowledge of his wife’s 14-year-old younger sister. And when he discovered that someone saw him commit the crime, he allegedly quickly killed the man that saw him.
The case has since been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation (SCID) for conclusion of investigation and arraignment.
Full statement by the Police on the case:
“Somewhere in Akodo, this 38-year-old man killed his mother-in-law, only to discover someone saw him commit the crime. He quickly killed the man that saw him. Suspect is in custody. Preliminary investigation shows that he killed his MIL because she discovered he was having carnal knowledge of his wife’s 14-year old younger sister (MIL’s daughter) and vowed to take it up. Case has been transferred to the SCID for conclusion of investigation and arraignment”.