Man allegedly murders his girlfriend and then himself in Lagos

A Nigerian lady took to X this afternoon to mourn her sister, who was allegedly murdered by her boyfriend who also killed himself afterwards.

According to the X user, her sister was subjected to acts of violence by her boyfriend.

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She said a neighbour had reached out to her sometime in June 2023 to appeal to her to come and save her sister as she was constantly being subjected to physical assault by her boyfriend. The X user said she confronted her sister and she denied the claim

Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the Lagos state police command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said the couple, Adebayo Adeseko, 30, and Adesanya Sarah, 36, were found dead at the home in the Ojodu area of the state today. He said investigation has commenced to unravel the true circumstances leading to their death.