Detectives detain motorcyclist for allegedly beating passenger to death

A 34-year-old commercial motorcyclist has been detained by detectives at the State Criminal Intelligence Investigation Department, Panti, Yaba, Lagos for allegedly killing a passenger simply identified as Titus.

It was gathered by News Agency of Nigeria, on Thursday that the suspect took the victim to Onireke area of Lagos from Ojo, on March 13, where he stripped the passenger naked and allegedly beat him to death.

He reportedly claimed, that a charm he possessed revealed to him that the passenger was an evil person.

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Sources revealed that the suspect would be charged to court as soon as investigation into the matter was concluded.

By Todimu Ogunade…

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