Police arrest man for allegedly stabbing wife to death in Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a man accused of fatally stabbing his 38-year-old wife.  

Confirming the tragic incident on Thursday, the command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, stated that it occurred on Wednesday at Oke-Ira, Ilogbo Eremi, in the Badagry area of Lagos State.

He said detectives from Morogbo Division were informed about the incident and went to the scene.

“A team of detectives while on surveillance township monitoring patrol at Oke-Ira, Ilogbo Eremi, got information that the suspect had stabbed his wife to death.

“The team swiftly raced to the scene and apprehended the suspect.

“A kitchen knife stained with blood was recovered from him.

“He was brought down to the station and interrogated accordingly, ” he said. The image maker said that the suspect confessed to have committed the crime.

The spokesperson said that the corpse had been removed and deposited at the morgue in Badagry General Hospital for preservation.

According to him, the case will be transferred to State Criminal Investigation Department, (SCID), Yaba,for further action.