Police Arrest Wife Of School Owner Where Pupil Was Found Dead Inside Bucket

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Men of the Lagos State Police command have arrested wife of a school proprietor over the death of one of her pupils.

The school, De MOG, is located at Iyana Ipaja area of Lagos.

The deceased, simply identified as Joy was found inside an empty bucket used to store water on the school premises.

Joy, who was missing even after school hours and later found dead in an empty bucket, was reportedly the only child.

As at press time, the cause of her death is yet unknown.

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Confirming the incident, the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of B Department (Operations), Mohammed Ali, said: “We have arrested the wife of the school owner. Our men in Gowon estate division are investigating the matter.”