Man arrested for allegedly setting his wife ablaze in Ogun

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a man, identified as Olubunmi Johnson, for allegedly setting his wife, Kikelomo, on fire in their apartment. 

The incident occurred in their apartment on Fagbuyi Street, Ilogbo, in Ota around 8:30 p.m. on Friday following a domestic dispute.

It was gathered that a neighbour who witnessed the incident alerted the victim’s relatives, who then informed the police about what is now being investigated as an attempted murder.

The spokesperson for the state police command, SP Omolola Odutola, confirmed the incident to the punch.

Odutola said that police officers from the Ilogbo Division quickly took action, resulting in the arrest of the 55-year-old suspect.

“The husband doused his wife’s body with petrol and set her on fire with a match. Witnesses to the incident immediately rushed her to the hospital,” she stated.

“Upon receiving the report, our detectives quickly took action and arrested the husband, who has since been detained.”