A man, Benjamin Nnanyereugo, aka Killahboi, has been arrested in Sierra Leone, for allegedly killing his girlfriend, Augusta Osedion, in Lagos State, Nigeria.
The latest development was made public on Saturday by the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin.
After he was declared wanted by the Nigerian police for killing his lover, the suspect reportedly fled the country.
According to the Lagos police spokesperson, efforts are being made to extradite the suspect back to Nigeria.
Killaboi was declared wanted on October 11 by the Lagos Police Command over Augusta’s death.
In an earlier statement, Hundeyin said Killaboi was suspected to have murdered the 21-year-old lady on July 13, 2023, in his home at Oral Estate in the Ajah area of the state.
Parts of the statement read, “Following the exhaustion of all available options to bring him in, he is declared wanted.
“The suspect is 26 years old, approximately 5’9 ft tall and hails from Abia State. He is dark in complexion and speaks English, Igbo and pidgin English fluently.
“If seen, please contact the nearest police station or call 0803 688 5727.”
In another development, fire disaster destroyed property worth millions of naira in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, on Friday.
The incident occurred at about 09.52hours at No 138D, Temidire Irewolede community, in Ilorin West Local Government of the State.
Out of the four bedroom-flat in the building only one bedroom was affected, according to the spokesman of the State fire service, Hassan Adekunle, in a statement in Ilorin.
He added that there was no record of casualty, while the cause of the fire was attributed to power surge.
The Director, Kwara State Fire Service, Prince Falade John Olumuyiwa, urged the general public to always play safe, especially during this period and not to hesitate to call the fire brigade on time whenever there is any emergency.