A twin murder case has thrown residents of Victory Park Estate in Lekki area of Lagos into shock.
A couple said to have moved into the estate about a month ago were found dead on Sunday.
It was gathered that the victims were seen jogging together on Saturday night, hours before the tragic incident.
Lagos police spokesman, Bala Elkana, said in a statement that the couple – Olamide Alli, 25 and Chris Ndukwe, 39 – were found dead when police officers arrived at the scene.
“The woman was found lying in the pool of her blood with deep cuts on her head. The man’s mouth was foaming with whitish substance. It is alleged that the man stabbed the woman to death with a kitchen knife and thereafter drank some poisonous substance suspected to be sniper insecticides,” Mr Elkana said.
“Two blood-stained kitchen knives, two empty bottles of the poisonous substances, three empty cans of red bull energy drink and a plier were recovered from the scene.
“The two bodies were removed and deposited in a public mortuary for autopsy. Information gathered from some family members revealed that the couple were in a relationship for over seven years, though not married. They have two boys, 7 and 3. The relationship is described as complicated, as the couple were on and off over the years.
“While the man lives in Victory Point Estate Ilasan, the woman lived in Ogba. The woman visited the man alongside her 22-year-old sister, a night before the incident, on his invitation. Her sister was the first to have noticed that the couple were dead and raised the alarm. In her statement, she was woken up by loud music from the room where the corpses were found, as herself and the kids slept in a different room.”
Elkana said although the trigger for the murder has not been confirmed, the police commissioner, Hakeem Odumosu, has ordered thorough investigation into the incident.
