Police have arrested a murder suspect in Lagos. The man, identified as Okeke Johnchris, allegedly committed the crime following a dispute with the deceased.
The spokesman for the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Muyiwa Adejobi, stated that Okeke and one William Wisdom had a “violent confrontation” in the Ikoyi area of Lagos last week.
“Following a heated argument, Okeke allegedly drove his Lexus saloon car into William, causing severe injuries. William was rushed to Gbagada General Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries,” Adejobi said in a statement issued on Sunday.
“A team of detectives visited the scene, and the deceased was taken to IDH Morgue in Yaba for an autopsy. The suspect has been apprehended and remains in police custody pending the conclusion of investigations and arraignment.”
He cautioned Nigerians against “violent confrontations” and urged those aggrieved to “seek proper redress through legal channels, rather than taking the law into their own hands”.
Police Arrest Suspected Hoodlum and Traffic Robbers
In another development, police operatives in Lagos intercepted a suspected hoodlum identified as Wisdom Obi, 24.
“The suspect was riding an unregistered motorcycle at Abule Ado bus stop along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway in Amuwo Odofin. Upon searching him, officers discovered a Browning pistol with 13 rounds of live ammunition concealed inside an MP3 radio,” Adejobi stated. Obi has been taken into custody, while his motorcycle and the recovered items have been documented as exhibits.
Similarly, four suspected traffic robbers were apprehended by officers from the Orile Iganmu Division of the Lagos Police Command.
Adejobi identified them as Kadir Ibrahim, Ifeanyin John, Oduwole Shola, and Rilwan Olajuwon.
“They were arrested while attempting to rob passengers from a broken-down vehicle at the Ascon White Sand area of Orile Iganmu. The suspects are currently in custody as investigations continue,” he added.