Man Stabs Mother-In-Law To Death Over Quarrel With Wife

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE

A 28-year old man, Opeyemi Adeola Ganiyu, has been arrested by Police operatives from Ogun State Command for allegedly killing his mother-in-law, Abosede Oyewole, over quarrel with his wife.

P.M.EXPRESS reports as was disclosed by the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi.

He stated that the suspect was arrested following a report made at Atan Ota Divisional Headquarters by one Odunayo Mathew, who reported that the suspect, who is married to the daughter of the deceased, was fond of beating his wife at the slightest provocation.

”On a fateful day, the suspect, as usual, had beaten up his wife and inflicted injuries on her. The deceased went to meet him in order to warn him to desist from beating her daughter.”
“On sighting the deceased in his house; the suspect descended heavily on her, beat her mercilessly before stabbing her on her ribs with a knife. The deceased was rushed to a hospital for treatment but gave up the ghost in the process. Having heard that the victim has died, the suspect took to flight. He was trailed to his hideout in Ikorodu, Lagos, where he was was eventually apprehended.”

Oyeyemi stated that preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect is a member of a notorious cult group in the area and was also one of those who led hoodlums to burn down Atan ota Police Division during the EndSARS protest and killed the Divisional Crime Officer on the 21st of October, 2020.

The suspect risks life imprisonment if he is charged before Court, tried and found guilty for the alleged offence of murder and arson.

However, that would be after the conclusion of investigation according the PPRO, DSP Oyeyemi.