Monday, October 19, 2026 -Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 56-year-old man, Madarikan Emehinola, for allegedly setting his wife on fire, leading to her death.
The victim, Igbagbo Erobe, 40, reportedly died after her
husband allegedly set their house ablaze.
According to a statement by the police spokesperson, DSP
Oluseyi Babaseyi, the incident occurred in the Igbo-Edu area of Ogun Waterside
Local Government Area and was reported to the Abigi Divisional Police
Headquarters on Sunday.
The woman was trapped inside the burning house and could not
escape.
Babaseyi said that upon receiving the report, police
operatives moved swiftly to the scene, arrested the suspect and recovered the
victim’s body.
The body has been deposited in a mortuary for autopsy, while
the suspect remains in custody as the case is being transferred to the State
Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Eleweran, Abeokuta, for discreet
investigation.
The police spokesperson disclosed that the Commissioner of
Police, CP Bode Ojajuni, had ordered a diligent and professional investigation
into the incident.
“The Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Command, CP Bode
Ojajuni, assures the public that the matter will be investigated diligently and
professionally in accordance with the law,” the statement said.
Ojajuni reiterated the command’s commitment to protecting
lives and property and ensuring that allegations of serious crimes receive
appropriate investigative attention.
He also assured the public that the command would not
tolerate domestic violence or murder.
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