A resident of Lagos State, Vincent Upkai, has been arrested by the police for allegedly killing one of his neighbors, Gloria, and her son over sanitation dispute.
It was gathered that Gloria and Upkai were neighbors before the incident, and her son was living with her in the Elemoro area of the state.
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According to reports, the suspect was arrested by detectives from the Elemoro Police Station.
The dispute reportedly began over a sanitation issue in the house, escalating into a serious fight between Gloria and Upkai.
Lagos State Police Command spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed both the incident and the suspect’s arrest.
The Lagos State Police spokesperson also stated that the corpses of the deceased woman and that of his son had been deposited at the Epe General Hospital.
The Lagos police image maker said ” On 15/09/24 at about 22:50 , an information was received at the Elemoro division that one Vincent Upkai killed one Gloria ,his neighbours and her son over an argument on cleaning .
He went further to put their dead bodies on a big bag ” the spokesperson added
He continued that ” Immediately ,detectives of the division rushed to the scene ,arrested the suspect and recovered the corpses .
The corpses have been deposited at the Epe General Hospital mortuary for preservation .”
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