MICHAEL AKINOLA
A 54-year old man, Chizoke Obiadada and his son, Micheal Obiadada,17, have been arrested for allegedly conspiring and killing their neighbour’s wife, Mrs. Tope Owoade, in Ogun State.
P.M.EXPRESS reports that the incident happened at Ogijo area of the State, where they reside.
This was disclosed by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Omolola Odutola, who confirmed that the suspects were in Police custody undergoing interrogation over the alleged murder.
According to the Police, the victim was beaten blue-black by the suspects when she confronted them on why they had to sit on one of the tables used for displaying her wares.
The statement read, “Successive uncontrollable anger and arguments which snowballed into a quarrel, over sitting on a“worktable“ belonging to one Tope Owoade “f” now deceased. A table the victim uses in selling “Pomo” stemmed an altercation for preventing her neighours from sitting on her work table causing a misunderstanding that has led to the ultimate death of one Tope Owoade “f” 43yrs.
“The Divisional Police Officer of Ogijo has received a complaint from one Isiaka Owoade “m” a husband of one Tope Owoade now deceased.
“He narrated that on the 29th of March, 2024 when he returned from a journey his late wife informed him that on the previous day which was the 28th of March, 2024 at about 2030hrs one Chizoke Obiadada “m”54 years and his son one Micheal Obiadada “m” 17 years, his known neighbours hacked his wife in fits blows, beating her up mercilessly, by inflicting fatal injuries on his wife which resulted in her bleeding severely from the womb and in her private part. When she cautioned the duo not to sit on the work table she uses to sell edible animal skin.”
“He stated that his wife was rushed to Main Frame Private Hospital and Kunle Hospital Atan Agowa, and she was rejected.
He further stated that his wife gave up the ghost while she was being taken to a government hospital.”
Odutola said that the suspects were arrested following the complaint made by the husband of the deceased, while preliminary investigation had commenced.
She said that the case would be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for discreet investigation.
The suspects risk several years of imprisonment or life imprisonment for the alleged murder but that will be after the conclusion of investigations by the Police.