Joy Anyim
Detectives from the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, SCIID, Yaba, have arrested a 54-year-old man, Segun Mopoderun, for allegedly bathing a neighbour, Oposanwo Gbenga, 58, with hot water, which resulted in his death.
Mopoderun and Gbenga had reportedly engaged in a fierce altercation on November 16, 2019, which later resulted in the former pouring the later a pot of boiling water.
The victim was rushed to the hospital, but unfortunately, he died.
Confirming the incident in a press statement issued on Sunday, the Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, Elkana Bala, said, “ The suspect and the victim lives at No. 3, Iyanu Oluwopo Street, off County, Ogba-Aguda Agege.
“ The suspect allegedly poured hot water on Gbenga during an altercation between them. The victim was rushed to the hospital for treatment where he later died. The corpse has been deposited at Ikorodu General Hospital Mortuary for autopsy.
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“ The suspect has been arrested by Homicide detectives from the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Yaba. The investigation is ongoing and the suspect will be charged to court soon.”
Similarly, policemen attached to the Surulere Police Division, have arrested a driver, Meshach Baba, for reckless and dangerous driving, resulting in the death of a passenger riding in a Motorcycle.
It was gathered that Baba, a driver of a black Toyota Camry with registration number Lagos BDG 24 FL, was coming from National Stadium in top speed, inward Masha, when he swerved to another lane and hit the Bajaj Motorcycle, killing the passenger on the spot, and injuring the rider.
Bala said, “ The driver was coming from National stadium with top speed inward Masha when he swerved to another lane and hit a Bajaj motorcycle with a rider and his passenger and also hit two vehicles that were equally coming from Shitta inwards the National stadium. The passenger of the motorcycle died on the spot.
“ Name and address of the passenger are not known yet, indication showed that he might be a painter because in stains of different colours of paints in his clothes. The corpse was deposited at Randle General Hospital Mortuary, Surulere. The damaged vehicles were removed from the road for VIO inspection. The driver who caused the accident was arrested.”
He further stated that the investigation was ongoing, as the suspect will be charged to court.
