Nigeria Police Force, Ogun State Command has arrested a man, identified as Olubunmi Johnson, for allegedly setting his wife, Kikelomo, on fire in their apartment on Fagbuyi Street, Ilogbo, in the Ota area of Ogun State.
An eyewitness account disclosed that the incident happened around 8:30 p.m. on Friday, following a domestic dispute.
While the exact circumstances leading to the confrontation remain unclear at the time of this report, the spokesperson for the state police command, Omolola Odutola, said that Johnson, who is the suspect has been detained in connection with the crime.
A neighbor, who witnessed the incident, alerted the victim’s relatives, who then informed the police about what is now being investigated as an attempted murder.
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.
“Upon receiving the report, our detectives quickly took action and arrested the husband, who has since been detained.”
