The man, Lekan Shone, who allegedly killed his wife, Ronke in Lagos state, has allegedly gone on hunger strike.

Lekan is accused of beating his wife and mother of two, Ronke, to death at their home in Egbeda.

The suspect who turned himself in to the police on Monday is being detained at the State Criminal Investigation & Intelligence Department, SCIID, Panti.

As part of the ongoing investigation, detectives also visited scene of the crime at 5, Tiemo Crescent, off Awori Street, Ile-Epo Alhaji, accompanied by Lekan, who wore a forlorn look.

The police reportedly conducted close to four hours search of the flat, scrutinizing every object and taking photographs where necessary, but the outcome of the search could not be immediately ascertained.

Meanwhile the police yesterday conducted autopsy on the deceased at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH, Ikeja.

The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Fatai Owoseni, noted that the result will be ready in two days, confirming that the suspect has refused to eat since he arrived at his detention place, insisting that he wanted to die.