The Lagos State Police Command arrested a 10-year-old boy accused of strangling his 10-year-old peer to death during a soccer match. SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the Command’s spokesperson, affirmed the arrest to journalists on Sunday, stating that the Ejigbo Police Division received the report on Friday evening at approximately 6:20 p.m.
The deceased’s father notified the police, indicating that his son, Israel Ogunleye, was playing soccer with other boys at Oluwole Street, Powerline in the Ejigbo area, adjacent to his mother’s shop. Allegedly, an argument ensued between his son and another 10-year-old boy.
Concerning the police report, the father asserted that the 10-year-old suspect gripped his son’s neck, purportedly strangling him until he succumbed.
In response, a team of detectives visited the scene, documenting it and the deceased’s body. The body underwent examination at General Hospital Isolo, where a doctor confirmed the death. Subsequently, the body was moved to the mortuary for further investigation, while the suspect remains in police custody as inquiries continue.
