The police in Lagos state have arrested a man identified as Peter Dike for allegedly stabbing his 38-year-old wife to death at their residence during an argument.
The command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident to newsmen on Thursday in Lagos.
Hundeyin said the incident happened on Wednesday at Oke-Ira, Ilogbo Eremi, in the Badagry area of the state.
He said detectives from the Morogbo Division were informed about the incident and went to the scene
“A team of detectives, while on surveillance and township monitoring patrol at Oke-Ira, Ilogbo Eremi, got information that the suspect had stabbed his wife to death.
“The team swiftly raced to the scene and apprehended the suspect.
“A kitchen knife stained with blood was recovered from him.
“He was brought down to the station and interrogated accordingly,” he said.
The image maker said the suspect confessed to committing the crime.
The spokesperson added that the corpse had been removed and deposited at the morgue in Badagry General Hospital for preservation.
According to him, the case will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Yaba, for further action.
