Man Remanded For Killing A Dry Cleaner In Ikorodu

The Nigerian police force, Lagos command has arrested one Ekuma Amos

This is in connection with the alleged murder of a dry cleaner, known as ‘Actor’ in Ikorodu, Lagos.

While speaking, Bala Elkana, the spokesperson of the Lagos state police command, reported that on Saturday around 2 PM one Ekuma of 59, Ajipon Street, Ohio, Ogun State.

He had submitted himself to the police in Ikorodu that while in his shop on Friday around 7 PM along Sabo road by Kokoro Abu, Ikorodu, when one dry cleaner (‘Actor’) beside his shop attacked him with iron rod as a result of an unresolved argument that happened between the two neighbors earlier in the day and had been resolved by other neighbors.

So, Ekuma was reported to have pushed actor, who later fell and was rushed to Ikorodu General Hospital for treatment but later died while on admission.

However, the police spokesperson said that the corpse has been deposited at the mortuary for autopsy.

“The suspect
is placed in custody for discreet investigation by homicide detectives from the
Lagos State Criminal Investigation Department, Yaba," the spokesperson
said