Police arrest dog owner after security guard mauled to death

The Lagos State Police Command has detained a man whose three dogs allegedly killed a security guard at Pinnock Estate in Lekki. Police spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the arrest on social media. “The dog owner has been arrested and is in our custody,” he said. Hundeyin cited a section of the Nigerian constitution that considers failure to prevent probable harm from one’s animal as reckless and negligent.

The incident, which occurred Monday night, has sparked widespread reaction on social media, with a video showing the dogs near the guard's body drawing attention to the case