The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended two main suspects in connection with the murder and burning of a young woman in that state.
The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this this this Monday, saying the victim, originally from Nasarawa State, was killed and burnt in a premeditated act orchestrated by her estranged boyfriend and accomplices, on Saturday 24th May, 2025, in the Gangare area near the canal behind Mile 12 Market.
The police also clarified that contrary to widespread misinformation, there was no blasphemy involved in the incident.
He says the arrested suspects are currently in custody at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), and are assisting the police detectives and investigators in efforts to apprehend the boyfriend and the other suspects still at large.