•Victim’s stolen vehicle recovered
Detectives of the Homicide Section, Lagos State Police Command, have arrested one Abubakar Iliyasu for an alleged murder of 65-year-old Mrs Jane Okoye, which occurred on April 2, 2025, at Orile Iganmu area of Lagos State.
The Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed the arrest in a statement on Sunday, May 4, said that preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect had forcibly gained access to the victim’s premises and attacked her.
Thenewsbearer learnt that after committing the act, the suspect absconded with the deceased’s Toyota Sienna vehicle and other personal items.
The PPRO disclosed that the victim was found unconscious and taken to a medical facility where she later passed on.
He stated further that after the case was transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Yaba, for investigation, a team of homicide detectives deployed both intelligence and technical resources to get the suspect apprehended and recover the stolen property.
Efforts of the detectives yielded positive results as the suspect, Iliyasu, was traced to and arrested in Ankpa, Kogi State.
CSP Hundeyin added that the vehicle was recovered in good condition and had since been secured as evidence in the ongoing investigation.
“The suspect is currently being detained at the SCID, Yaba, where he is assisting investigators with useful information,” he said.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Olohundare Jimoh, in his comment, assured the public that the suspect would be prosecuted at the conclusion of the investigation.
CP Jimoh reiterated the Command’s steadfastness in its mission to protect lives and property in the state.
