Ogun Police arrest father, son for murder
A father and his son have been arrested by the Ogun state Police Command for the alleged murder of their neighbour.
This was made known to the public by the Ogun State Police Command spokesperson, Omolola Odutola in a statement issued on Saturday.
The police spokesperson reported that the deceased Tope Owoade aged 43,who is also a neighbour , was killed during an argument which escalated into a quarrel.
“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 from an altercation for preventing her neighbours from sitting on her work table causing a misunderstanding that has led to the untimely 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 in selling 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. Immediately after the report, the Divisional Police Officer arrested the culprits and they are currently undergoing preliminary investigations.
“The case will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for discreet investigation.”
Odutola said efforts were ongoing to deposit the deceased in OOUTH Sagamu morgue for post-mortem examination.
