Undergraduate remanded for allegedly killing co-tenant

A 27-year-old final year student of the University of Calabar, Ezong Lydia, has been remanded in prison following the alleged murder of her co-tenant in Lagos, Mr Salaudeen Musa.

Lydia, who was staying with her parents on Cemetary Road, Amukoko area of Lagos because of the just suspended ASUU strike, allegedly pushed the deceased during an argument, which led to his death.

It was learnt that the deceased’s brother and Lydia had had a misunderstanding, which the suspect reported at the police station.
The deceased’s brother was said to have been arrested and detained in the cell.

After learning that his brother was in police detention, the victim was said to have applied for his bail, but was asked to get the complainant.
It was learnt that the 45-year-old, instead of going to Lydia, decided to take up the matter with her father.

Lydia was said to have interrupted in the discussion, which led to an argument.
The police claimed that Lydia pushed the deceased, and he slumped and died.

The investigating police officer, Sergeant Olojede Mayowa, in the remand request form, said the police were relying on eyewitnesses’ accounts.

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