A man, Gbenga Oposanwo, has died after 54-year-old neighbour, Segun
Mopoderun allegedly poured hot water on him during an argument in the
Ogba-Aguda area of Agege, Lagos State.
It was learnt that after the attack, the 58-year-old Oposanwo was
rushed to hospital for treatment where he later died and his corpse
was deposited in the mortuary.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Bala Elkana, said in a
statement on Sunday that homicide detectives from the State Criminal
Investigation and Intelligence Department had arrested Mopoderun,
adding that he would be charged.
Elkana stated, “On Saturday, November 16, 2019, around 6.30pm, one
Segun Mopoderun, 54, of No. 3 Iyanu Oluwopo Street, off County Road,
Ogba-Aguda, Agege, Lagos State, allegedly poured hot water on one
Gbenga Oposanwo, 58, of the same address, during an altercation
between them.
“The victim was rushed to hospital for treatment, where he later died.
The corpse has been deposited in the Ikorodu General Hospital mortuary
for autopsy. The suspect has been arrested by homicide detectives from
the SCIID, Panti, Yaba. An investigation is ongoing; the suspect will
be charged.”
In another development, a yet-to-be-identified painter was crushed to
death by a driver, Meshach Baba, under the Masha overhead bridge in
the Surulere area of the state.
It was learnt that Meshach was driving a Toyota Camry with number
plate Lagos BDG 24 FL on top speed when he suddenly veered off into
another lane, crashing into a motorcyclist and his passenger in the
process.
Meshach also rammed two other vehicles coming from the Shitta area of Surulere.
According to Elkana, the yet-to-be-identified passenger, who might be
a painter, died on the spot, but the motorcyclist survived the crash.
The PPRO, who confirmed the accident in a statement, said the driver
had been arrested and would be charged, while the remains of the
painter had been deposited in a mortuary.
Elkana stated, “On Wednesday, November 13, 2019, around 12.30pm, a
case of a fatal motor accident involving three Toyota cars and a
motorcycle at the Masha overhead bridge was reported at the Surulere
Police Station. A driver of a black Toyota Camry with number plate
Lagos BDG 24 FL, Meshach Baba, of No. 10 Odogbolu Street, off Ademola
Aguda, Lagos State, was driving from the National Stadium on top speed
towards the Masha area, when he swerved into another lane and hit a
Bajaj motorcycle with a rider and his passenger, and also hit two
vehicles that were equally coming from Shitta towards the National
Stadium.
“The passenger on the motorcycle died on the spot. The name and
address of the passenger are not known yet, but indication showed that
he might be a painter, because his clothes were stained with different
colours of paint.
“The corpse has been deposited in the Randle General Hospital mortuary
in Surulere. The damaged vehicles were removed from the road for VIO
inspection, while the driver, who caused the accident, has been
arrested. An investigation is ongoing and the suspect will be
charged.”
Meanwhile, two suspected traffic robbers, Sylvester Uzo and Azeez
Ibrahim, have been arrested for allegedly stealing a phone belonging
to one Femi Omojolowo on the Community Road in the Bariga area of the
state.
Elkana said operatives from the Bariga Police Division, who acted on a
tip-off, arrested the suspects, who had confessed to the crime.
He added that the suspects would be charged.
The PPRO said, “On Sunday, November 10, 2019, around 11.30pm, acting
on a tip-off, operatives of the Bariga Police Station arrested one
Sylvester Uzor, 23, of No. 128 Moradeyo Street, Agboju, Lagos State,
and his accomplice, Azeez Ibrahim, 23, of No. 16 Jane Onifade Street,
Iyana-Ipaja, with a black iPhone 7plus.
“They were arrested on the Community Road in Bariga. The suspects
snatched the phone from one Femi Omojolowo, 28, of No. 42 Owokonikan
Street, Surulere, Lagos State, around 8.30pm. The suspects have
confessed to the crime and have been charged.”
