Police arrest suspect accused of stabbing father’s mistress to death

The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a 17-year-old suspect identified as Malik, who allegedly stabbed his father’s mistress, Mrs. Falilat Yusuf, to death in the Gaa Akanbi area of Ilorin. The tragic incident occurred around 2pm on Friday at Danialu, sending residents into panic. The victim, known popularly in the community […]

The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a 17-year-old suspect identified as Malik, who allegedly stabbed his father’s mistress, Mrs. Falilat Yusuf, to death in the Gaa Akanbi area of Ilorin.

The tragic incident occurred around 2pm on Friday at Danialu, sending residents into panic.

The victim, known popularly in the community as Iya Ganiyat, was reportedly stabbed multiple times in the neck before being left in a pool of blood inside her residence.

Spokesperson of the state police command, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, confirmed the arrest on Tuesday while speaking to Daily Trust.

She said the swift intervention of officers prevented the suspect from being lynched by angry residents, who caught him trying to escape.

“The suspect was apprehended after concerned residents raised the alarm and were on the verge of lynching him before the intervention of the police.

“He is currently in our custody and the investigation is ongoing,” she said.

According to multiple witnesses’ accounts, Malik had been living in a separate apartment and was reportedly banned from visiting the compound due to allegations of theft and previous altercations with the deceased.

A son of the victim, Teslim, who discovered his mother’s lifeless body, gave a chilling account of how the attack unfolded.

“I saw Malik near our house making strange hand signs. When I confronted him , he ran off. But when I stepped inside, I saw my mother lying dead in blood. It was shocking,” he said.

He added that the suspect later returned to the scene after changing his clothes but still had blood stains on his shoes, prompting a swift reaction from neighbours who restrained him and handed him over to the police.

Community members at the scene said the suspect made confessional statements, admitting he had issues with the deceased, although the nature of the dispute remains unclear.

The late Mrs. Falilat Yusuf was buried in Ilorin over the weekend in line with Islamic rites, drawing an outpouring of grief from relatives, friends, and neighbours who described her as peaceful and hardworking.