A tragic incident has unfolded in Lagos State, where a man has been taken into police custody for allegedly killing his 27-year-old daughter and burying her within his residence.
Confirming the development during a press briefing on Monday in Lagos, the spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, stated that the disturbing event occurred on March 26 in the Ojo area.
“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,” Hundeyin revealed.
According to him, the suspect, after fatally beating his daughter, buried her body in a shallow grave located within the compound.
“The suspect after beating his daughter to death, also buried her in a shallow grave within his compound,” he said.
Hundeyin noted that police operatives swiftly responded to the report by visiting the scene and apprehending the suspect.
“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.
The police spokesman confirmed that the suspect remains in custody as investigations continue.
