ABEOKUTA — The Ogun State Police
Command yesterday, said it had arrested a
47-year-old farmer, Gbenga Ogunfolabo,
for stabbing his wife, Bosede Ogunfolabo,
45, to death with broken bottle during a
fisticuff.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the
state, Muyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this in a
statement.
Adejobi said the police detectives attached
to Ishara division of the command arrested
the suspect on Monday, July 21 at Ishara
in Remo North Local Government Area the
state few days after he committed the
crime.
According to the PPRO, the incident
occurred July 16 but no one reported the
case to the police as the families
concerned wanted to sweep the murder
under the carpet as a result of the
pressure on the deceased’s family by the
family of the suspect but one of the
relations of the deceased (names withheld)
decided to report the matter to the police
for thorough investigation.
“It was gathered that the couple had eight
children but lost two to sickness and that
the husband has been maltreating the
deceased, a petty trader, before he
eventually stabbed her to death.
“The Commissioner of Police, Ogun State,
CP Ikemefuna Okoye, has directed that the
matter be transferred to the Department of
Criminal Investigation, Eleweran, Abeokuta
for investigation.
He advised the public to always report
crimes to the police to generate correct
statistics and to allow justice have its way.
“The Commissioner of Police has also
assured the general public of the
command’s commitment in ensuring that
every case reported to the police is
adequately investigated with a view to
restoring lost confidence and trust in the
minds of the public,” the PPRO said.
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