The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a man, identified as Olubunmi Johnson, for allegedly setting his wife, Kikelomo, on fire in their apartment.
The incident occurred in their
apartment on Fagbuyi Street, Ilogbo, in Ota around 8:30 p.m. on Friday
following a domestic dispute.
It was gathered 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
murder.
The spokesperson for the state
police command, SP Omolola Odutola, confirmed the incident to the punch.
Odutola said 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," she stated.
“Upon receiving the report, our detectives
quickly took action and arrested the husband, who has since been detained.”
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