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.
It was learnt that 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.
