Man arrested for killing girlfriend in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old man, Gbolahan Adebayo, for allegedly beating his girlfriend to death at Ijedodo in the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State.
Journalists learnt that the incident occurred during the deceased’s visit to the suspect’s house on Friday.
Newsmen were also informed on Monday by a resident whose name was simply Akin that the victim, who was 23 years old at the time, was being beaten by her boyfriend when she was heard screaming for help around midnight. Akin continued by stating that Adebayo later set off the alarm at dawn when he discovered that she had stopped responding to him after the assault.
He stated, “The girl came around as usual on Friday night, and she was a regular visitor to the suspect’s home.” However, neighbors began to hear screams around 2 a.m., and it was later discovered that the suspect was beating her girlfriend in his room. The screaming lasted at intervals for about an hour.
The screams eventually stopped. It was in the morning that the boyfriend started shouting for help and when the neighbours who were around at that time went to attend to him, they saw the girl lying motionless on the bed.”
A police source, who spoke to journalists on the condition of anonymity because he was not permitted to speak on the matter, said the incident was reported at the Isheri-Oshun Police Division by the suspect’s neighbour on Sunday.
The source said the girl was first taken to the hospital where she later succumbed to the injuries sustained during the incident before it was reported to the police.
“When the neighbor arrived, he explained that the incident occurred two days earlier and that initial efforts to revive the girl were unsuccessful. As a result, a police team was sent to the scene right away, which led to an ongoing investigation. Benjamin Hundeyin, the command’s spokesperson, confirmed the incident when contacted. The image maker said visible marks of violence were found on the deceased’s body, adding that her corpse had been deposited in the morgue.
He said, “One neighbour reported at Isheri Osun Division that on 21/02/25 at about 2 am, he saw his neighbour, one Gbolahan Adebayo ‘m’ age 23 years beating his girlfriend aged 25 years in his home in Ijedodo for a yet-to-be-determined reason. However, at about 7 am the said Gbolahan Adebayo reportedly screamed for help and on getting to his apartment, the said girlfriend was met lying unconscious on the bed with visible marks of violence found on the body.
She was immediately transported to an Ijegun hospital, where the attending physician confirmed his death. A group of detectives went to the scene of the incident on the basis of the report. Additionally, the hospital was visited, where the body was examined and photographed.
The body was removed and taken to the IDH morgue in Yaba for an autopsy. In conclusion, Hundeyin stated, “The suspect was promptly arrested, and an investigation is currently underway.”
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