59-year-old man in Police net for allegedly killing girlfriend

By Tobi Adetunji

The  Police operatives attached to Ikorodu Division of the command, have arrested a 59-years-old man Wisdom for allegedly killing his girlfriend.

According to the Police,  the deceased, who is simply identified as  Enobong Udoh, died at about 10:45am on Sunday in questionable circumstances.

In a signed statement by the Lagos State Police Command Public Relations Officer CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu said, One Blessing Pius, of No 46, Adegboruwa Street, Igbogbo, Ikorodu, reported to the police that the deceased was found dead in her house, opposite Meras Hotel, along Igbogbo Road, Ikorodu, on sunday, at about 10am.

“The police operatives swung into action and invited her boyfriend for interrogation where he, Wisdom Okoro, confessed that the deceased informed him that she was pregnant in February, 2021.

“Wisdom  revealed that, he was in her house to check on her on Saturday, at about 5.14pm when the deceased informed him that she had terminated her pregnancy.”

The Police boss I noted that “the statements and utterances of Wisdom revealed that he has some questions to answer.”

He therefore, ordered that he should be transferred to the  Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Yaba for further investigation.

In another development, The Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have again arrested two suspects for the alleged killing of one Osita Anwuanwu, m, 64, at Arida area of Ikotun Lagos State on 8th April, 2021, at 8.45pm.”

“The daughter of the deceased, Linda Anwuanwu  Temitope street, off Governor’s Road, Ikotun, Lagos State, reported to the police at Ikorun Division.

“She said, she was informed that her father, one Osita Anwuanwu ’64, same addresss, was lying down in a bar at Arida after he had a misunderstanding with one Ngozi Emezue, 38, and Juliet Eguebor, 35.

“The Police Operatives at Ikotun Division raced to the scene and rescued the deceased to the General Hospital, Igando where he was certified dead.

“According to preliminary investigation by the police, the deceased had gone to check his lady friend, Juliet, who he had not seen for some times, at Ngozi’s bar, where he engaged the duo in a hot argument and physical assault before he slumped.

“The two  suspects have been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Yaba for proper investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr Osita Anwuanwu.”

Odumosu  therefore assured the general public, especially Lagosians, of thorough investigation into the cases for justice to prevail.