Funke Busari, Lagos
Fourty-nine years old woman, Ms. Tina Essi, has been arrested by the Police in connection with the death of a 49 year old man, Christian Akparie, in Ikorodu, Lagos.
The suspect, daughter to landlady of Christian Akparie, a tenant was reported to have died after an argument over the payment of electricity bill which led to a fight between him and the daughter of his landlady at their residence of No 26 Orijamogun Street, Oreyo, Ikorodu, Lagos.
According to preliminary investigation, the Lagos State Police Command revealed that on 31st January 2021, an argument, over the payment of Nepa Bill, ensued between the landlady’s daughter, Ms. Tina Essi and the deceased.
Following the disagreement, the deceased was said to had continually suffered severe pains.
Police information further said that on Saturday 6th February 2021 at about 7am while the deceased was being rushed to the General Hospital, Ikorodu, he gave up the ghost.
The police operatives attached to Ikorodu Division of the command immediately swung into action by arresting the suspect.
Giving some words of caution to Lagosians, the Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu advised residents to always manage their differences and conflicts with maturity and seek police intervention where necessary to avoid untimely deaths and running into troubles.
He also urged the relatives of the deceased to remain calm as the command will do the needful to have justice done in the matter.
The Commissioner of Police has ordered that the suspect be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Departmet, SCIID, Panti for thorough investigation. The suspect is presently cooling her feet at the State CID, Panti, Yaba.
