Police arrest woman for allegedly stabbing her 18-year-old sister to death in Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old woman for allegedly st@bbing her younger sister to d3ath during a domestic dispute in Agege area of the state.

The incident occurred on January 27, 2026 at about 8:20 p.m. at No. 22 Anikulapo Street, Pen Cinema, Agege.

According to security analyst Zagazola Makama, one Ikechukwu Uka reported that two sisters, Mary Ibekwe, 30, and Favour Uka, 18, had a disagreement which degenerated into a physical fight.

In the course of the altercation, Mary Ibekwe allegedly st@bbed her younger sister with a knife on the left side of her chest. 

The police added that the victim was immediately rescued and rushed to Blue Cross Hospital, Ogba, for medical treatment, where she was confirmed d3ad by the doctor on duty.

A team of detectives was said to have visited the scene as well as the hospital, where the corpse was inspected and photographed.h

The corpse was later evacuated and deposited at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, for autopsy.

The suspect has been arrested and is currently in custody, while investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident is ongoing.

The command assured that the case would be thoroughly investigated and prosecuted accordingly.