Tragedy as Man Allegedly Beats Girlfriend to Death in Lagos, Police React

• A 23-year-old man, Gbolahan Adebayo, has been arrested for allegedly beating his girlfriend to death at Ijedodo, Alimosho LGA
• The Lagos state police command said investigations revealed visible marks of violence on the deceased, and the suspect is currently in custody while an autopsy is underway
• The state command's spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident and shared the Force's next line of action

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Lagos state - The Lagos state police command has arrested a 23-year-old man identified as Gbolahan Adebayo.

He was arrested for allegedly beating his girlfriend to death at Ijedodo in the Alimosho local government area of Lagos state.

As reported by The Punch, the incident occurred during the deceased’s visit to the suspect’s house on Friday, February 21.

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Confirming the incident, a resident identified as Akin disclosed on Monday, February 24, that the 23-year-old victim was heard screaming for help around midnight while being beaten by her boyfriend.

According to Akin, Adebayo reported hearing the victim's distressed cries around midnight before the suspect raised an alarm in the morning after discovering she was unresponsive.

He said:

“After that, the screaming 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.”

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Reacting, the spokesperson for the command, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident.

The deceased was initially rushed to a hospital in Ijegun but was declared dead by medical personnel due to the severity of her injuries.

Hundeyin noted that visible marks of violence were found on the deceased’s body, adding that her corpse had been deposited in the morgue.

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He said:

“She was immediately taken to a hospital in Ijegun where he was confirmed dead by the doctor on duty. Based on the report, a team of detectives visited the scene of the incident. The hospital was also visited, where the corpse was inspected and photographed. The corpse was evacuated and deposited at the IDH morgue, Yaba for autopsy. The suspect was promptly arrested and an investigation is in progress on the matter,” Hundeyin concluded.

Note: We remind you that every person accused of any crime is considered innocent until proven guilty in accordance with the law.

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In another development, Legit.ng reported that a man, aged 37, in Anambra state, reportedly sent his brother to an early grave over a fight over foodstuffs.

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Kosisochukwu Okafor allegedly killed his brother during a fight over a heated argument about using foodstuffs in the house.

Reacting, the spokesperson for the Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incident in a statement and shared the Force's next action.

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