Monday, November 11, 2024 - The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a man, identified as Olubunmi Johnson, for allegedly setting his wife, Kikelomo, on fire in their apartment on Fagbuyi Street, Ilogbo, in the Ota area of Ogun State.
According to Punch,the incident took place around 8:30 p.m. on Friday,
following a domestic dispute.
While the exact circumstances leading to the confrontation remain
unclear at the time of this report, the spokesperson for the state police
command, Omolola Odutola told our correspondent that Johnson has been detained
in connection with the crime.
Our correspondent learnt that a neighbour who witnessed the incident
alerted the victim’s relatives, who then informed the police about what is now
being investigated as an attempted murd
Odutola told our correspondent that police officers from the Ilogbo
Division quickly took action, resulting in the arrest of the 55-year-old
suspect.
“The husband doused his wife’s body with petrol and set her on fire with
a match. Witnesses to the incident immediately rushed her to the hospital.
“Upon receiving the report, our detectives quickly took action and
arrested the husband, who has since been detained.”
similar case of domestic violence in was reported on October 2024, when
a 30-year-old man, Motunrayo Olaniyi, allegedly stabbed his newlywed wife,
Olajumoke, to death at Amazing Grace Estate, Elepe, in the Ikorodu area of
Lagos State.
The incident reportedly occurred following a heated argument between the
couple.
The Lagos State Police Command spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin,
confirmed that during the altercation, Olaniyi stabbed his 25-year-old wife
multiple times, locked her in the room, and set the room on fire.
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