Nigerian Legion Corp stabs man to death in Lagos

A member of the Nigerian Legion, Patrick Kelvin has been arrested by the police for stabbing a man to death at Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.

A statement issued by the Lagos Police Command’s spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin on Saturday said the incident took place at Elemoro, Ibeju-Lekki.

He said one of the cases happened at the Elemoro area on Oct. 8, involving a 28-year-old Patrick Kelvin, a member of the legion, who allegedly stabbed an unknown man to death.

Hundeyin said that the suspect was a security guard at a filling station located at Gulf bus stop, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos.

He stated that the incident happened during an altercation between the suspect and the deceased over alleged damaged station’s fuel iron guard by the deceased.

Hundeyin said that detectives from the Elemoro division visited the scene and photographed the incident.

He added that the corpse of the victim had been evacuated to Epe General Hospital mortuary for autopsy.

The command’s spokesman disclosed that the suspect had been detained while investigation was ongoing.