Patience Ogbo/
The police in Lagos have held four suspects at Bariga area of the state for allegedly killing a 16-year-old girl over a missing N2,000.
Lagos police spokesperson, Bala Elkana, in a statement today says the victim, Halimat Sodiq, was a housemaid to a lady, identified as Shade Moke.
According to Elkana, Moke conspired with three other suspects to torture the girl to death on February 2 and secretly buried the body to conceal the matter.
Elkana’s statement reads in part, “On 9/05/2020 at about 1130hrs, Bariga Police Station received an information that one Shade Moke ‘f’ 41 years old conspired with three others on 29/2/2020 and killed one Halimat Sodiq ‘f’ 16 years old over an allegation of stealing.”
“The victim is said to be a house help to Shade Moke. She was alleged of stealing #2000 from her madam which she denied.”
“The madam invited the remaining three suspects who tortured the girl to death. They buried her secretly at Atan cemetery Lagos, so as to conceal the murder. The four suspects were arrested but they denied the allegations. They however, admitted slapping the girl for denying that she stole the money.”
Elkana says the suspects claimed that the girl went into convulsion after drinking water and they took her to three different hospitals before she eventually died.
He further told NewsmakersNG that the suspects claimed the girl was buried by her parents and they (victim’s parents) have been contacted for their statements.
Elkana added that the case had been transferred to the State Criminal Investigations Department (SCID), Yaba for discreet investigation and diligent prosecution.
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