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.
SIGNED
DOLAPO BADMOS
POLICE PUBLIC RELATION OFFICER
LAGOS STATE POLICE COMMAND
SEPTEMBER 5, 2016
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