A 25-year-old man, Chibunnma Chimelie, has been arrested for allegedly stabbing his 68-year-old father to death in the Isolo area of Lagos State.
Lagos Police Command spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, revealed the news on Friday, October 4, 2024.
Hundeyin stated that the incident occurred at 10:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 3.
He added that the suspect’s brother reported the stabbing at the Aswani Police Divisional Station.
He stated: “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 spokesperson said police officers stormed the scene and apprehended the suspect.
He added: “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.”
Hundeyin noted that an investigation was ongoing to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident.
