By Ndudi Anyim
A middle-aged woman, Tina Essi, has reportedly killed a 49-year-old male tenant at her family house located in Ikorodu area of Lagos State.
Investigations revealed that Essi, who is the landlady’s daughter, engaged the deceased, Christian Akparie, in a fierce disagreement over electricity bill on January 31.
The disagreement however became physical combat, and the deceased suffered grievous body harm.
In a statement confirming the arrest of the suspect, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said that Akparie died days after nursing the injuries sustained from the fight.
He said: “ Police preliminary investigation revealed that on January 31, an argument, over the payment of electricity bill, ensued between the landlady’ s daughter, Ms Tina Essi and the deceased, both of the same address, which led to a fight.
“ After the fight, the deceased had continually suffered severe pains but unfortunately, on Saturday, February 6, at about 7a.m. while the deceased was being rushed to the General Hospital, Ikorodu, he gave up the ghost.
“ The police operatives attached to Ikorodu Division of the command were contacted and arrested the suspect immediately. The Commissioner of Police has ordered that the suspect be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Departmet (SCID), Yaba, for thorough investigation. ”
W also stated that the Commissioner of Police (CP) Hakeem Odumosu has urged the relatives of the deceased to remain calm as the command will do the needful to have justice done in the matter.
“ The police boss also appealed to Lagosians to always manage their differences and conflicts with maturity and seek police intervention where necessary to avoid untimely deaths and running into troubles, ” he said.