A 32-year-old housewife, Kehinde Abdul Wasiu has been arrested by operatives of the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly setting her husband’s lover ablaze.
According to reports, the suspect, a mother of three allegedly attacked the said lover, 32-year-old Tosin Olugbade (now dead) and set her ablaze during a fight on November 14, 2021.
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The police at the Onipanu divisional headquarters in Ota received a report of the incident by the husband of the deceased, Fatai Olugbade on November 22.
Fatai in his complaint stated that sometime in August 2021, he accused his wife of having extra marital affair with one Ismail Wasiu, (husband of the suspect) and to his surprise, his wife packed out of his house and moved in with Wasiu.
He stated further that on November 14, 2021, he learnt that Kehinde (suspect) had an argument with his wife, and she poured petrol on her and set her ablaze.
Confirming the incident, spokesperson of the command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, said the deceased was rushed to the hospital by her family members but later gave up the ghost while receiving treatment.
“Uponthe report, the Divisional Police Officer of Onipanu division,CSP Bamidele job,quickly mobilized his men and moved to the scene where the husband of Kehinde who had asked his wife to run away was arrested.
“On interrogation,the suspect confessed to the commission of the crime,but claimed that she didn’t know what came over her on that fateful day.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect and her husband initially lied to the family of the deceased that it was cooking gas that exploded and burnt the deceased. But when the lie was exposed,the husband quickly asked the wife to take flight,” she said.
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