From Lagos.
A house boy in Lagos, Peter, has allegedly stabbed his boss to death in her apartment on 29 Kiniun-Ifa Street, Sawmill, Gbagada, Lagos.
The lifeless body of the woman, according to Vanguard report, was discovered on Saturday, March 9, 2024, by her son, who came visiting.
The deceased was said to be the only occupant of the building which has three shops in front of it during the tragic incident.
A resident, who spoke on the condition of anonymity said, “The woman’s son, upon arriving at the compound, went straight to his mother’s apartment, only to find her lifeless body on the staircase, with blood all over.
“A long piece of wood, suspected to be the murder weapon, was also found. By then, the body has started swelling, suggesting that the woman might have been killed days before,” the anonymous resident said.
It was also gathered that the fleeing housekeeper resumed work a week before the tragedy occurred.
Policemen at the Ifako Police Division were said to have visited the scene and evacuated the corpse.
The Police Public Relations Officer PPRO for the Police Command in Lagos State, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the heinous crime.
According to him,the command has arrested the housekeeper and transferred him to the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCIID, Panti for further investigation.
Source:Eastwest Reporters.
Edited by Dawud Ahmed.