The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a man , Amosu Funso , over the death of his girlfriend , Precious Udochi , in Ogombo , Ajah area of the state .
Funso had gone to the Ogombo Police Division on July 18 to report that Udochi died after complaining of stomach pains and the police detained him .
Our correspondent learnt from a police report that Funso and Udochi were both live- in - lovers in Abraham Adesanya Estate , in the Ogombo area before the incident occurred .
The police report said Udochi ’ s corpse was found in the house and no mark of violence was observed on her body .
A police source said , “ On June 17 , his girlfriend who is living with him , one Udochi , returned from work at about 7 . 20 pm and complained to him that she was having a stomach ache . She started going to the toilet and later asked him to buy her food . After eating , she slept off. At midnight , she started vomiting .
“ On June 18 , at about 8 am , she was rushed to a private hospital in the Sangotedo area for treatment where the doctor confirmed her dead . She was brought back home . One of us , Inspector Lawrence Inaede , visited the scene of the crime for on - the - spot findings .
“ On arrival at the scene , the corpse of the woman was found on the floor . There was no mark of violence on her body . We took photographs of the corpse and the complainant was re- arrested . The corpse was taken to the Mainland Hospital Mortuary for an autopsy . ”
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bala Elkana , confirmed the arrest, adding that the suspect had been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for further investigation .
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