29th August, 2014
A police inspector and his wife fell from the balcony of their apartment on the second floor of a two-storey building during a fight at Ijeh Police Barracks in Obalende, Lagos State, western Nigeria.
It was gathered that when the incident occurred on Thursday afternoon, neighbours rushed the couple to a police hospital at Ikoyi, Lagos, where the doctors on duty confirmed the officer dead due to the serious head injuries he sustained, while doctors are battling to save his widow who is still in an intensive care unit.
Residents confirmed the incident to our correspondent when he visited the couple’s residence on block 2, Flat 26, at the barracks.
The residents said the couple, while fighting, dragged each other to the balcony of their apartment and when the fight became intense, they lost balance and fell from the building.
However, neighbours could not ascertain the cause of the fight.
P.M.NEWS gathered that the remains of the deceased has been deposited in a morgue in the state, while a source confirmed to our correspondent that the wife was still unconscious when he visited the hospital.
Efforts made to speak with the PPRO of the Lagos State Police Command, DSP Ngozi Braide, on the incident proved futile at press time.
Although the identity of the Inspector could not be ascertained, he was said to come from Nasarawa State, while his wife is from the eastern part of the country.