The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 23-year-old Gbolahan Adebayo for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death at Ijedodo, in the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State.
The incident occurred on Friday when the deceased, a regular visitor to Adebayo’s home, was reportedly heard screaming for help around midnight. A resident, who wished to remain anonymous, told PUNCH Metro that the screams continued intermittently for about an hour, before abruptly stopping. The resident further stated that at dawn, Adebayo raised the alarm after discovering his girlfriend was unresponsive following the assault.
“The girl was a regular visitor to the suspect’s home and came around as usual on Friday night. But when it was about 2 am, neighbours started hearing someone screaming and later discovered it was the suspect who was beating her girlfriend in his room. The screaming lasted at intervals for about an hour. After that, the screaming stopped. It was in the morning that the boyfriend started shouting for help,” the resident said.
The incident was reported to the Isheri-Oshun Police Division by a neighbor on Sunday. According to a police source, the girlfriend was initially rushed to the hospital, where she was later confirmed dead due to the injuries sustained. A team of detectives was deployed to the scene for further investigation.
Police spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the incident, stating that visible marks of violence were found on the deceased’s body. Her corpse was taken to the morgue for autopsy.
“A neighbour reported at Isheri-Oshun Division that on 21/02/25 at about 2 am, he saw his neighbour, Gbolahan Adebayo, beating his girlfriend in his home for an undetermined reason. At about 7 am, Adebayo reportedly screamed for help, and when the neighbours arrived, they found the girlfriend unconscious on the bed. She was taken to a hospital in Ijegun, where she was confirmed dead by the doctor on duty,” Hundeyin said.
He added that Adebayo was arrested and that an investigation into the incident is ongoing.
