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Breaking: Man stabs lottery manager to death in Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested Kamalideen Raji for allegedly stabbing a man to death in Badagry.

Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin announced the arrest in a statement on Tuesday.

Raji is accused of murdering the manager of a lottery centre following a dispute.

The 35-year-old resident was apprehended by officers of Area K of the Command.

The police said he stabbed the victim “twice in the neck over a disagreement about unpaid debts”.

The manager was rushed to the Badagry General Hospital where he gave up the ghost.

Commissioner of Police Abiodun Alabi has directed that the case be transferred to the Criminal Investigations Department for further investigation and prosecution.

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