The Lagos State Police Command has arrested one Tanko
Abdulateef, a 22-year old House guard who allegedly killed his
employer, Mrs Mabel Mba Okafor in Ajah area of the State on
August 17, 2016.
The suspect, who was arrested from his hiding in Bali, Taraba
State, was said to have stabbed the victim in the stomach and
left her stomach ripped open.
It was also gathered that the suspect took away valuable items
from the victim including three phones, trinket and a lot of
clothes, all of which were recovered from him.
When contacted, Public Relation Officer of the State Command
of the Nigerian Police, Dolapo Badmos confirmed the arrest,
adding that the suspect would be charged to court after
conclusion of investigation.
Giving a background of the crime, Badmos said: "On August 17,
2016, there was a murder of one Mrs Mabel Mba Okafor aged 50
of No J68B, Close 9, Victoria Garden City (VGC), Ajah. She was
killed and the policemen went there and discovered that the
house had been ransacked and a lot of properties carted away.
"The woman had a House guard but the guard was nowhere to be
found. The body of the victim was examined and it was noticed
that she was stabbed in the stomach and her stomach ripped
open.
"She was moved over to the mortuary and the policemen from
the division did necessary scene of crime investigations they were
supposed to do, while the matter was transferred to the State
Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
"The Commissioner of Police also called on the Decoy Team of
the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) in charge of Tracking and
tasked them to deal with the matter as well, while the Team
swung into operation and after about one week of serious work
on the matter, they were able to identify the suspect to be the
House guard of the victim and they tracked him to Bali in Taraba
State.
"After about three days in Bali, they were able to recover some of
the phones stolen from the victim before eventually arresting the
suspect where he was hiding," she narrated.
Badmos also confirmed that three phones, trinket and a lot of
the victim's clothes were recovered from the suspect, adding that
he has been brought back to Lagos.
While reiterating the capacity of the Police to deal with criminals
and any crime situation in the State, Badmos said people should
be rest assured that any crime committed in the State will be
thoroughly investigated and culprit brought to justice.
"There is no escape route for criminals in Lagos State. Any crime
committed in Lagos will be unraveled. If you commit a crime in
Lagos and run to anywhere in Nigeria, the Police in Lagos will
come after you," she said.
Meanwhile, the suspect has been handed over to the State CID
for further investigation, while he will be charged to court at the
end of investigation.
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