21-Year-Old Woman Detained for Allegedly Stabbing Boyfriend to Death in Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 21-year-old Precious Anegbode for allegedly stabbing her boyfriend, Damilola, to death in the Ijegun area of Lagos.

Reports indicate that the suspect went to the deceased’s home on Friday, April 2025, where a heated argument broke out. The dispute reportedly escalated into a physical altercation.

A local resident, speaking anonymously to Punch on Sunday, said that neighbors heard a loud, ongoing argument between the couple before Anegbode grabbed a knife and fatally stabbed Damilola.

CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, the spokesperson for the State Police Command, confirmed the incident, adding that the matter was reported to the police around 11:30 a.m. on the same day.

“We don’t know what led to the quarrel between both of them. We only heard them shouting and the next thing we heard the lady was wailing. When we got to their room, we saw the lifeless body of her boyfriend on the floor,” the source disclosed.

Another resident, who also preferred anonymity, said the neighbours of the deceased immediately took the deceased to the hospital, where he was confirmed dead.

“Some of the neighbours took the corpse to the hospital while others prevented the lady from running away. When they got to the hospital, the doctors on duty confirmed him dead. Then we later went to the police station to report the incident, and returned with some officers who came to take the lady away,” the resident added.

“The victim was rushed to Igando General Hospital, where he was confirmed d3ad on arrival. The nearest police station, Igando Division, was contacted, and the suspect was arrested,” the PPRO stated.

“Further investigation revealed that the incident occurred in another area of responsibility, and the case was referred to Isheri Oshun. Patrol and DCB teams were mobilised, and the suspect was detained at the Igando Division. The victim’s corpse was deposited at the Igando General Hospital mortuary.”

“Photographs were taken, and the scene of the incident was visited. The knife used in the stabbing was recovered, and blood stains at the scene were documented. The suspect made confessional statements under caution. The case file and suspect exhibit will soon be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Yaba, Lagos, for discreet investigation.”