The Lagos State Police Command has begun a manhunt for Lekan Shonde, who allegedly killed his wife, Ronke, in their home in Egbeda area of Lagos State on Thursday evening.
This development was confirmed by the Lagos State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Dolapo Badmos.
Badmos said the matter had been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Yaba, Lagos.
She said: “marks of violence” were found on Ronke, suggesting that she was murdered in cold blood.
She added: “Yes, I confirm the incident.
“The landlady reported it on Friday at about 8am.
“She said at about 7am, she heard the screaming of Mrs. Ronke Shonde’s children, who is one of her tenants, as they couldn’t find the key to open their door from inside.
“When the door was forced open from outside, the lifeless body of the victim was found on the floor.
“Police operatives visited the scene and the corpse was removed and deposited at the Isolo General Hospital mortuary for autopsy.”
Badmos said Lekan still remains at large and all efforts to reach him had yet to prove fruitful, as all his phones had been switched off.
She, however, added: “Effort is on to get him.
“The command would certainly get to the root of the case.
“The case has been transferred to the homicide section of the SCID for discreet investigation.”
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