Boy, 16, found dead on tree in Badagry

Friday, July 2, 2010

The police in Badagry, Lagos State, have begun investigations into the death of a teenager, who was found dead with his legs and hands tied to a tree, on Tuesday.




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The spokesman of the Lagos State Police Command, Mr Frank Mba, confirmed, on Thursday, that the 16-year-old orphan, who was reported to have come from Oyo State last month, was found dead at Ikoga, near Badagry.

Mba spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on telephone.

"For now, we can only confirm that the boy is dead. "We cannot confirm now if it is a case of suicide, homicide or natural death until a report of his autopsy is out," he said.

Mba said that the case would be transferred to the Homicide Department of the Lagos State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Yaba for detailed investigation.

NAN reported that the body of the boy, which was found on a tree in a compound near the resident of his uncle who he was visiting has since been deposited at the Badagry General Hospital mortuary.