25-Year-Old Son Arrested for Fatal Stabbing of his Father in Lagos
The Lagos State Police have arrested a 25-year-old man, Chibunnma Chimelie, in connection with the stabbing death of his 68-year-old father.Â
Police spokesperson SP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday. The stabbing occurred around 10:00 PM on Thursday in the Isolo area.
According to Hundeyin, the victim’s other son alerted the authorities after receiving a call from a neighbor, who reported a conflict between the father and Chimelie, who lived with his father. Upon arriving at the scene, the brother found his father deceased in a pool of blood.
Responding to the report, police quickly arrived and apprehended the suspect. Investigators recovered a blood-stained knife near the victim’s body. Photographs were taken, and the body was transported to the General Hospital in Isolo, where a doctor confirmed the victim’s death. The remains have since been placed in the hospital’s morgue.
Hundeyin noted that Chimelie has admitted to the crime, and an investigation is ongoing to determine the full circumstances surrounding this tra
gic event.
