Two women has been arrested for the alleged killing of one Mr Osita Anwuanwu, 64, in Arida area of Ikotun.
In a statement issued on Sunday by the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, the deceased’s daughter said her father slumped in the heat of an argument with the arrested suspects.
“Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have again arrested two suspects for the alleged killing of one Osita Anwuanwu, 64, in the Ikotun area of Lagos State on April 8, 2021, around 8.45pm.
“The daughter of the deceased, Linda Anwuanwu, reported to the police at Ikotun Division that she was informed that her father, one Osita Anwuanwu, 64, was lying unconscious in a pub at Arida after he had a misunderstanding with one Ngozi Emezue, 38, and Juliet Eguebor, 35.
“Police operatives from the Ikotun Division raced to the scene and rushed the deceased to the General Hospital, Igando, where he was certified dead” the PPRO said.
According to Adejobi, preliminary investigation by the police revealed that the deceased had gone to check on Juliet, his lady friend, who he had not seen for some time. The deceased was engaged in an argument and physical assault in Ngozi’s pub, before he slumped.
The police says the two suspects have been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Panti, Yaba, for proper investigation to ascertain the cause of Anwuanwu’s death.”
