Sad! Man, 37, Beats Wife To Death In Ogun

A man identified as Mutiu Sonola,37, has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for beating his wife, Zainab Shotayo to death.

The suspect kept hitting his wife on a minor issue until she slumped and went into a coma, Mutiu immediately fled the scene of the incident upon realizing she might die.

He was however arrested by the Ogun State Police Command, Ibara Division, after Zainab was confirmed dead by a Doctor at the State Hospital, Ijaiye where she was rushed to by her father on alerting him by neighbors.

Abimbola Oyeyemi, Ogun State Police spokesperson, confirmed that Mutiu will be transferred to the homicide section of the state criminal investigation and intelligence department for further investigation and prosecution as they wait for the autopsy.

He spoke further,

"The
suspect was arrested on Wednesday 25 December 2019 following a report by the
father of the deceased who complained at the Ibara division that he was called
on the phone that his daughter was having a misunderstanding with her husband
and that she has been beaten to coma by her husband

“He said he
quickly rushed to the scene and carried his daughter to the General Hospital,
Ijaiye where she was confirmed dead.

"As
soon as the suspect realized that the victim is dead, he took off, but the
Divisional Police Officer, Ibara Division, Dada Olusegun, mobilized his men and
went after him.

“His hiding
was located and he was arrested”