- Safiu Kehinde
A yet-to-be identified man has allegedly beaten his 27-year-old daughter to death in Lagos.
This was disclosed by the Lagos State Police Command’s spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin, while briefing newsmen on Monday.
Hundeyin said that the incident happened on March 26 at Ojo area of the state.
While confirming the arrest of the man, the Command’s spokesman disclosed that he buried the lady’s body in a shallow grave withing his compound which has been exhumed and deposited at a public morgue.
“On April 3, at 8:00 a.m, a distress call was received at Okokomaiko Division concerning the crime that was committed on March 26.
“The suspect after beating his daughter to death, also buried her in a shallow grave within his compound,
“Following the report, a team comprising homicide and scene of crime detectives visited the address.
“The shallow grave was located, and the corpse was exhumed, photographed, and taken to a public morgue for autopsy,” he said.
According to Hundeyin, the suspect is currently in police custody.