The
Lagos landlord, Sola Solomon, who
allegedly set his tenant ablaze in the Idumota area of the state, has died.
PUNCH
Metro reports that a police source on
Wednesday that the suspect died from the burns injuries he sustained while
setting fire to the tenant, Abeeb Daraloye.
Our
correspondent had reported on Tuesday that Abeeb and his landlord had a
disagreement over the use of the compound toilet.
Later
in the day, 67-year-old Solomon reportedly poured petrol on Abeeb and ignited a
fire with a lighter.
While
on fire, the suspect was alleged to have pushed the victim from the top floor
of the three-storey building, killing him in the process. Solomon was
reportedly rushed to the Lagos Island General Hospital for his burns injuries,
but was rejected before he was admitted at the Gbagada General Hospital.
A
police source said on Wednesday that the suspect died at the hospital.
He
said, “The landlord is also dead. He died at the hospital in the afternoon. So
as it is, the case has been resolved.”
The Punch
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