Policemen from
the Ipakodo division have arrested suspected killer of a family of three in
Ibeshe Titun, in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State.
It was learnt
that the suspect, whose identity had yet to be ascertained, was arrested on
Tuesday in the community. A resident, who asked not to be identified, said the
suspect had been taken into custody and was being interrogated by the police.
He said, “The
man was arrested this morning (Tuesday) and he confessed to being a member of
the gang that attacked and killed members of the family. He was beaten to a
pulp by an angry mob as he also mentioned the names of their sponsors. We are
hoping that he would not be set free.”
Recall that
the couple, Lucky Ebhodaghe and Margaret Ebhodaghe, and their son, Jonathan,
were killed in their home in April.
Jonathan, the
only child of the family, was sitting for the WAEC when the incident happened.
It was
reported that the assailants tore the window net and cut some burglar-proof
bars to gain access into the house.
They were said
to have inflicted machete cuts on the family members, leaving them for dead.
Neighbours
were not aware of the incident until around 12pm the following day, when
Jonathan’s friends and a teacher visited the residence to know why he was not
in school for WASSCE.
The group
reportedly met the house locked and peeped through the window, where they found
the family members in a pool of blood.
The victims
were said to have machete cuts, while Margaret was said to have been raped by
the assailants, identified as Badoo.
The Badoo
group is said to be responsible for the killings of many residents in the
Ikorodu area.
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