Man Allegedly Beats Girlfriend to Death in Lagos, Police React

Lagos state – The Lagos state police command has arrested a 23-year-old man named as Gbolahan Adebayo. He was detained for reportedly 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.

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 distress 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.”

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.

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.