Teenage girl stabs man to death in Lagos

The Police Command in Lagos State has arrested a 19-year-old woman, Fatimo Agboke, for allegedly stabbing a 20-year-old man to death.

The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest to NAN on Wednesday in Lagos.

He said that the incident happened on Monday, September 9 at about 9:20pm in the Ijegun area of the state.

Hundeyin said the suspect was apprehended after the victim’s father

lodged a complaint at the Isheri-Osun Division.

“The suspect and the victim, Faruk Azeez, had an argument which resulted in a fight.

“In the course of the fight, Azeez was stabbed with a broken bottle on his neck by the suspect, which caused him grievous bodily harm.

“In an attempt to rush his son to the hospital for urgent medical attention, he gave up the ghost,” the spokesperson said.

Hundeyin said that detectives from the division visited the scene where the lifeless body of Azeez was seen on the ground in a pool of blood with deep cuts on his neck.

The command spokesperson said the body had been deposited at Mainland General Hospital, Yaba, for autopsy.