The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 56-year-old man, Madarikan Emehinola, after his 40-year-old wife, Igbagbo Erobe, died in a house fire in the Igbo-Edu space of Ogun Waterside Local Government Area.
The command disclosed this in an announcement issued on Sunday by its Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi.
According to the police, the incident was reported on the Abigi Divisional Police Headquarters on Sunday following data {that a} house had been set ablaze, ensuing in the lady’s death.
The police stated Emehinola was being held in reference to the suspected arson, whereas investigations have been ongoing to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the incident.
“The woman’s body has been taken to a mortuary for a post-mortem examination, while arrangements are underway to transfer the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Eleweran, Abeokuta, for further investigation,” the police stated.
The Commissioner of Police in Ogun State, Bode Ojajuni, assured the general public that the case could be dealt with professionally and in accordance with the legislation.
Ojajuni additionally reaffirmed the command’s dedication to defending lives and property and making certain that severe prison allegations obtain acceptable investigative consideration.
The police urged residents to report suspicious actions and supply credible data that might help investigations and assist forestall crime.
