The Lagos State Police Command arraigned 27-year-old Felix Ezike for allegedly stabbing 19-year-old Deji Animashaun to death in the Egbe area of Ikotun in the State.

The Police report states that Mr Dada Animashaun, Deji’s father had invited Felix to his house to help him discipline his son who was allegedly caught stealing and has refused to change his ways.

Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the state police command, Bala Elkana, said:

“On August 28, 2020, around 4.30pm, one Dada Animashaun, of Rasheed Bello Street, Egbe, Ikotun, allegedly invited one Felix Ezike, 27, to his house to discipline his son, Deji Animashaun, 19, for stealing and becoming a defiant.

“In the process, the son resisted the punishment and was stabbed with a jack knife in the head and body by the said Felix Ezike. Consequently, the boy collapsed and was taken to hospital for treatment, where he later died. Our detectives have visited the scene of the incident and the corpse was evacuated to the IDH Morgue in Yaba for autopsy,” he said.

Bala added that the father of the deceased boy as well as Felix have been arrested, adding that a detailed investigation into the matter is ongoing.