Nigeria, Feb. 27 -- The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old man, Gbolahan Adebayo, for allegedly beating his girlfriend to death in the Alimosho Local Government Area of the State.

Mr Hundeyin said visible marks of violence were found on the deceased's body, adding that her corpse had been deposited at the morgue. "One neighbour reported at Isheri Osun Division that on 21 February at about 2 a.m., he saw his neighbour, one Gbolahan Adebayo 'm' aged 23 years, beating his girlfriend, aged 25 years, in his home in Ijedodo, for a yet-to-be-determined reason," he said. "However, at about 7 a.m., the said suspect, Adebayo, reportedly screamed for help and on getting to his apartment, the said girlfriend was found lying uncons...