Ogun Police Command Arrests Wife Killer
The Police Detectives attached to Ishara Division of the Command have arrested one Gbenga Ogunfolabo,m, 47,on Monday 21st July 2014 at Ishara in Remo North Local Government Area of Ogun State for stabbing his wife,one Bosede Ogunfolabo,f,45,to death with broken bottle during a fight between the suspect and his deceased wife.
The incident had occurred on 16th July but no one reported the case to the police as the families concerned wanted to sweep the matter under the carpet as a result of the pressure mounted on the deceased’s family by the family of the suspect but one of the relations of the deceased(name withheld) decided to report the matter to the police for thorough investigation before the police arrested the suspect.
It was gathered that the couple had 8 children but lost 2 of them to sickness and that the husband,who is a farmer,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 discreet investigation; and has advised the general public to always report cases of this nature or any other crimes to the police to have records or statistics of crimes committed in the state and to allow justice have it’s ways.
The commissioner of police has also assured the general public of commands commitment In Making sure that every case reported to the police will be adequately investigated with a view to restoring back lost confidence and trust in the minds of the public…
DSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi
PPRO Ogun State
Eleweran Abeokuta.
