Chibunnma Chimelie, a 25-year-old man, has been arrested for fatally stabbing his 68-year-old father in Aswani, Lagos.
The incident occurred on Thursday at 10:00 p.m. in the Isolo area of the state.
The Lagos State Police Command’s spokesperson, SP. Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to Persecondnews on Friday in Lagos.
Hundeyin said the suspect’s brother reported the incident to Aswani Police Divisional Station.
Hundeyin said: “The complainant said that he received a phone call from his father’s neighbour, that his father was having a misunderstanding with the suspect, who lives with his father in the same house.
“He rushed down to his father’s house, where he met his lifeless body in a pool of blood.
“A team of investigators visited the scene and recovered a knife with blood stains lying near the body.
“Photographs were taken, and the victim was rushed to the General Hospital, Isolo, where he was confirmed dead by the doctor.
“The corpse has been deposited at General Hospital Mortuary, Isolo. The suspect confessed to the crime.”
Hundeyin said investigation is ongoing to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident.
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