Lagos State authorities arrest suspect in widow threat case

Lagos State authorities have arrested a suspect following allegations that a 28-year-old widow was threatened, assaulted, and locked out of her home by her late husband's family just days after his death. The intervention by the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) came after the widow's ordeal, detailed by activist Harrison Gwamnishu, circulated widely on social media on Tuesday, July 28.

The widow, identified as Tosin, alleged that members of her husband's family moved into the couple's residence at No. 8 Jumofak, Igbo Oluwo Estate in the Ikorodu area following her husband's death on July 20. She reported being ordered to move her belongings and those of her two young children into a single room within the house. A video shared online appeared to show a man identified as her father-in-law padlocking the property's gate, preventing her access.

According to the allegations, some of the deceased's personal belongings had already been distributed among family members, and there were plans to sell his vehicle. Tosin reported these actions, along with threats to her life and physical assault, to the Owutu Police Division.

The DSVA stated it made contact with Tosin...