The Lagos State Police Command has denied the reports making the rounds that a man was detained for marrying a second wife saying he was detained for alleged domestic violence.
The Command’s Spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, debunked the report in a post shared on his X handle, @benHundeyin, on Friday.
This response comes after publications in some online media, with the headline: “Lagos woman uses police to detain husband for allegedly taking second wife.”
It was reported that the man had been detained at the Ejigbo Police Station, on the orders of his aggrieved wife, for allegedly taking a second wife.
The report stated that the man and his wife had been married for 20 years, but trouble started when the man had a child with another woman, eight years ago.
Dismissing the report, the image maker said the suspect was detained for threatening to kill wife.
“The 35-year-old suspect was apprehended for domestic violence. While within the station premises, he threatened his wife that he would kill her, to the hearing of the Divisional Police Officer and other officers.
“He was, therefore, detained and transferred this morning to the Gender Unit of the Lagos State Police Command, for a detailed investigation and prosecution,” he said.
According to him, the Lagos State Command will not condone any form or shape of domestic and sexual violence