Homicide detectives from the State
Criminal Investigations Department (SCID), Panti, Yaba, have started quizzing a
naval rating, who allegedly stabbed a woman to death.
The naval rating was alleged to have
attacked Taibat Badru with a knife. He was further alleged to have stabbed her
at her back.
The victim, who died of excessive
blood lose, was said to have died at Alimosho General Hospital Igando. The
incident occurred on Friday night at Egan village, a riverine community in
Ojo Council Area of Lagos State.
The naval rating, whose identity is
yet unknown, was arrested by police operatives attached to Ilemba Hausa
Division on Saturday and transferred to the SCID on the instructions of the Lagos
State Commissioner of Police, Mr Edgal Imohimi.
Imohimi was said to have stepped
into the matter following complaint by an aide to the Speaker of the Lagos
State House of Assembly.
Though, the cause of the scuffle that
led to the incident was yet to be ascertained, but sources said it might not be
unconnected with struggle for the Baaleship position in the community.
A source disclosed: “The officer,
who was recently deployed from Port Harcourt to Lagos arrived the village in
company of a friend, armed with a knife. On arrival at the village, the suspect
bought some drinks and got himself drunk before embarking on the murderous act.
The fight actually started between the suspect and son of the deceased woman,
named Quadri.”
The source added there had always
been quarrels and fights between the two families struggling to take over power
of the position.
The source added: “But this one that
led to the death of the woman started between the naval man and the son of the
deceased named Quadri. May be because he heard that they always insulted his father
that is why he came to avenge the insult. He came to the village with one of
his friends, with dagger in his pocket. All of a sudden, we heard noise between
him and Quadri. Quadri now ran into their house to inform his mother about the
scuffle. The mother rushed out and grabbed hold of the naval personnel. The
suspect suddenly brought out his dagger and stabbed her at the back. She
started bleeding profusely. When efforts to stop the blood failed, sympathizers
rushed her to the Igando General Hospital, where she eventually died.”
The Press Secretary to the Speaker
of Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr. Musbau Rasak in a chat, confirmed the
deceased to be his sister.
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