Esther Salifu
A yet to be identified man met his death in a birthday party of Salisu Aishat at Olayemi Street, Ijora Badia in Lagos State.
It was disclosed that the victim was found lying unconscious on the floor while others were having fun, with a wound was on his head .
The celebrant Aishat and seven others have been arrested in connection to the death of the man .
The source said, “There was a party on Olayemi Street, Ijora Badia, and a fight broke out during the celebration. Suddenly, the man was found lying down on the ground and when people moved closer to him, they discovered he had died and a wound was on his head.
The case was reported at the Ijora Badia Division and when policemen got to the scene and did their investigation, they arrested the celebrant who organised the party and some other persons.”
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, when contacted, said the incident happened around 9.10 pm on April 16, 2024.
“It was a concerned member of the community who reported the case to the police.Immediately, the DPO led his patrol team to the scene and the celebrant, Salisu Aishat, and seven others were arrested. A wound was discovered on the head of the corpse”, he said.
“The corpse was evacuated and deposited in the Mainland Hospital morgue, Yaba, for preservation and autopsy. The investigation is ongoing.”