Authorities detained a farmhand suspected of having murdered a couple of foreign businesspeople in Lagos. The victims had been living in Portugal for several years and the suspect worked for them as a farmhand, establishing a close relationship between those involved.
The crime occurred in a context of "extreme violence," according to authorities. The corpses were dragged into the interior of a water cistern, where they were found.
The detained man allegedly attempted to decompose the bodies, although the article does not specify the methods used to do so. Authorities continue to investigate the complete circumstances of the crime.
