The Ogun State Police Command yesterday, said it'd 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 law enforcement detectives mounted on Ishara division of the command arrested the suspect on Monday, July 21 at Ishara in Remo North Local Government Area their state couple of days after he committed the crime.
Based on the PPRO, the incident occurred July 16 but no body reported the case to law enforcement since the families concerned wanted to sweep the murder beneath the carpet consequently of the stress on the deceased's family by the household of the suspect but one of many relations of the deceased (names withheld) chose to report the situation to law enforcement for thorough investigation.
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“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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