Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 56-year-old man, Madarikan Emehinola, for allegedly setting his wife on fire, resulting in her loss of life.
The sufferer, Igbagbo Erobe, 40, reportedly died after her husband allegedly set their house ablaze.
According to an announcement by the police spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, the incident occurred in the Igbo-Edu space of Ogun Waterside Local Government Area and was reported to the Abigi Divisional Police Headquarters on Sunday.
Babaseyi stated that upon receiving the report, police operatives moved swiftly to the scene, arrested the suspect and recovered the sufferer’s physique.
The physique has been deposited in a mortuary for post-mortem, whereas the suspect stays in custody because 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 assertion stated.
Ojajuni reiterated the command’s dedication to defending lives and property and making certain that allegations of severe crimes obtain applicable investigative consideration.
He additionally assured the general public that the command wouldn’t tolerate home violence or homicide.
