OGUN POLICE ARREST 56-YEAR-OLD MAN OVER ALLEGED KILLING OF WIFE IN HOUSE FIRE
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By: Muftau Fatimo
Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 56-year-old man, Madarikan Emehinola, for allegedly setting his house ablaze, resulting in the death of his wife, Igbagbo Erobe, aged 40.
The incident reportedly occurred in the Igbo-Edu area of Ogun Waterside Local Government Area of the state.
Hotjist learnt that the incident was reported to the Abigi Divisional Police Headquarters on Sunday.
According to the police spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, the victim was trapped inside the burning house and could not escape before she died.
Babaseyi said police operatives swiftly responded to the report, proceeded to the scene, arrested the suspect and recovered the victim’s body.
He added that the body had been deposited in a mortuary for an autopsy, while the suspect remained in police custody.
The case has also been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Eleweran, Abeokuta, for further investigation.
The police spokesperson disclosed that the Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Bode Ojajuni, had ordered a thorough and professional investigation into the circumstances surrounding 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 read.
Ojajuni reiterated the command’s commitment to protecting lives and property, adding that allegations of serious crimes would receive appropriate investigative attention.
He further warned that the command would not tolerate domestic violence or murder, assuring residents that the case would be handled in accordance with the law.
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