Police in Lagos State have begun investigation into the death of a 45-year-old man whose decomposing body was discovered in his apartment at Idimu area of the state.
The Lagos police command spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, made the disclosure to journalists on Sunday.
Hundeyin said that the landlord of the deceased had invited the police when he did not see the tenant for three days.
He said the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Idimu got the information on Thursday at about 12.00 p.m.
“The landlord reported to the police that he went to his apartment and knocked and discovered the door locked from inside.
“Based on the report, a team of detectives from Idimu was mobilised to the scene.
” His door was forced open where his decomposing body was found.
“The police photographed his corpse and evacuated to IDH motuary, Yaba for autopsy, ” he said.
