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Police Arrests Two Mothers For Allegedly Killing A 64-Year-Old Man In Lagos

Lagos State Police Command have arrested two women, Ngozi Emezue, 38, and Juliet Eguebor, 35, for allegedly killing a 64-year-old man, Osita Anwuanwu, in Ikotun.

The police said the deceased was found unconscious at Arida area of Ikotun on April 8, 2021, at 8:45pm. Efforts to save him proved abortive.

The suspects were arrested following a report by the daughter of the deceased, Linda Anwuanwu, who lives in Temitope street, off Governor’s Road, Ikotun, Lagos State,

Linda had reported to the police at Ikotun Division on April 8 that she was informed that her father was lying down in a bar at Arida after he had a misunderstanding with Ngozi Emezue and Juliet Eguebor.

The Police Operatives at Ikotun Division raced to the scene and took Osita Anwuanwu to the General Hospital, Igando, where he was certified dead.

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Preliminary investigation by the police, revealed that “the deceased had gone to check his lady friend, Juliet, who he had not seen for some times, at Ngozi’s bar, where he engaged the duo in a hot argument and physical assault before he slumped.”

The two suspects, Ngozi and Juliet, have been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Yaba for proper investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr Osita Anwuanwu.

 

KanyiDaily had also reported how a woman identified as Gogo Nenohwe was arrested for witchcraft after she was caught allegedly breastfeeding a giant snake in Zimbabwe.

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Tobias Sylvester

Tobias Sylvester is the news editor for Kanyi Daily News and is based in Lagos. Contact Tobias at editor@kanyidaily.com. Got a confidential tip? Submit it here

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