55-Year Old Grandpa Arrested For Allegedly Killing Older Lover In A Hotel

The police at State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Panti, Yaba, have arrested a 55-year old man for the death of a 65-year-old woman in a hotel room at Olodi Apapa in Lagos State, western Nigeria.Click:Alison-Madueke denies seeking asylum anywhere

The suspect, Isiaka Akanbi, allegedly took Risikat Raheem to the popular hotel located at Aribo street, Olodi Apapa at 7pm to have a 'swell time'. Then the ugly incident happened.

Sources disclosed that while they were in the hotel, there was disagreement between Akanbi and the late Risikat which resulted in a scuffle. But nobody is yet ascertain the actual cause of the agreement which allegedly led to Akanbi beating Risikat and she died in the process.

He attempted to escape but was held back by the management of the hotel which discovered what happened.

Since then, Akanbi was handed over to the police who later retrieved the corpse and deposited it in the mortuary for autopsy.

The matter was transferred to SCID for further investigation where the police established that Akanbi was responsible for Risikat's death.

He was charged with murder before Ebutte Metta Magistrate's court under the Criminal Code.