The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 56-year-old man, Madarikan Emehinola, over an alleged arson incident that claimed the life of his 40-year-old wife, Igbagbo Erobe, in the Igbo-Edu area of Ogun Waterside Local Government Area of the state.
According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, Ogun State Command, Oluseyi Babaseyi, on Sunday, the incident was reported at the Abigi Divisional Police Headquarters, following information that a house had been set ablaze, resulting in the death of the woman.
The command said the deceased’s body had been deposited at a mortuary for post-mortem examination to determine the circumstances surrounding her death.
The case, it added, was being processed for transfer to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Eleweran, Abeokuta, for further investigation.
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The Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Command, CP Bode Ojajuni, assured members of the public that the incident would be thoroughly and professionally investigated in accordance with the law.
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