By Sabiu Abdullahi
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 56-year-old man, Madarikan Emehinola, over the alleged killing of his wife, Igbagbo Erobe, 40, in a house fire in Ogun State.
The incident occurred in the Igbo-Edu area of Ogun Waterside Local Government Area and was reported to the Abigi Divisional Police Headquarters on Sunday, according to the police.
The command’s spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, said the woman was reportedly trapped inside the burning house and could not escape.
He explained that police operatives responded to the report, arrested the suspect and recovered the woman’s body from the scene.
The body has been deposited in a mortuary for an autopsy to determine the circumstances surrounding her death.
Babaseyi added that the suspect remained in custody as the case was being transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Eleweran, Abeokuta, for further investigation.
The police spokesperson also disclosed that the Commissioner of Police, CP Bode Ojajuni, had directed a thorough and professional investigation into the incident.
“The Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Command, CP Bode Ojajuni, assures the public that the matter will be investigated diligently and professionally in accordance with the law,” the statement said.
Ojajuni reaffirmed the command’s commitment to protecting lives and property, adding that domestic violence and murder would not be tolerated.
The suspect’s alleged involvement remains subject to investigation.
