The Lagos State Police Command has arrested one Fatai Mogaji, for allegedly stabbing to death his ex-girlfriend, Opeyemi Shoyinka, in the Ladegboye area of Ikorodu, Lagos State.
The suspect was apprehended at a bar after he absconded for three weeks.
PUNCH Metro learnt on Tuesday in a post made by the sister of the deceased on X.com that Fatai had been apprehended at the F1 Bar in Ikorodu by the friends and well-wishers of the deceased and had been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Panti, Yaba.
“Good evening, Friends. My sister’s killer Fatai Mogaji Abdulsalam was caught last night at F1 Bar Ikorodu by well-wishers and Ope’s friends. He has been moved to Panti Police Station,” she wrote.
PUNCH Metro gathered that Opeyemi was stabbed multiple times all around her body, including one of her eyes and after being stabbed, Fatai wrapped her in his bedsheet and dragged her into his kitchen, where he locked her up and then absconded from the scene.
The sister of the deceased who brought the incident to light on social media, alleged that the late Opeyemi’s ex-boyfriend had murdered her after the two got into a fight on July 10, 2024, around 5 am.
She wrote in her post on X.com, “On July 10, 2024, my younger sister Opeyemi went clubbing at Bells Bar Itamaga along Ijede, Elepe, Ikorodu. She met her ex-boyfriend there and they went chilling together. At around 5 am, they got into a fight and her ex-boyfriend Fatai Mogaji stabbed her multiple times.
“He stabbed her 22 times including her eyes. He wrapped her with his bedsheet, put her in the kitchen and locked the door.
“He killed her and wrapped her in the kitchen, then locked the door, he was planning to come back to clean up.
“She was stabbed 22 times and he ran away. The landlord called the police. Please help me find this guy, Fatai.”
Reacting to the post, the Police Force spokesperson, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a post on X.com ordered the Lagos State Police to investigate the incident.
“This is callous, swing into action immediately and ensure the culprit is apprehended,” he tweeted.
The sister of the deceased appealed in a post on X stating that she wants Fatai to face the wrath of the law so that her deceased sister could be buried, stating, “Please we want her to be buried and her killer to face the wrath of the law. Please friends help me repost till it gets to the right table. My family does not have money, even his being caught was by the grace of God in the blood of my sister.”
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the development in his response to our correspondent.
He said, “He has been arrested and taken into custody at the SCID, Panti.”
