The Police in Ogun State have
arrested one Mutiu Sonola for allegedly beating his wife, Zainab shotayo to
death.
Mutiu, 37,
started beating his wife in the morning on Christmas Day, over minor
disagreement.
He was said to have persisted in
hitting her despite being told by neighbours to desist from further assaulting
his wife, until the 34-year-old woman slumped and slipped into coma.
He, allegedly, fled home quickly
when it dawned on him that his wife was not likely to survive the beating.
It was learnt that neighbours
notified the father of the woman, who rushed to the scene and took his daughter
to the State Hospital, Ijaiye, Abeokuta, for treatment but doctors confirmed
she was brought in dead.
The Police Public Relations
Officer in Ogun State, Abimbola Oyeyemi, in a release stated that the suspect
was arrested by detectives from Ibara Division of the Ogun state Police
Command.
Oyeyemi stated further that
investigation had revealed that Mutiu habitually beat his wife at any slightest
provocation and that the latest assault leading to the woman’s death was
triggered by a “minor disagreement.”
According to him, the remains of
the woman had been deposited at the morgue of the State Hospital, Ijaiye for
autopsy, while her husband would be transferred to the homicide section of the
state criminal investigation and intelligence department for further
investigation and prosecution.
“The suspect was arrested on
Wednesday 25th of December 2019 following a report by the father of the
deceased who complained at Ibara division that he was called on phone that his
daughter was having a misunderstanding with her husband and that she has been
beaten to comma by the husband.
“He said that he quickly rushed
to the scene and took her daughter to the General hospital, Ijaye where the
doctor confirmed her dead.
“As soon as the suspect realised
that the victim is dead, he took to his heels and on the strength of the
report, the Divisional Police Officer, Ibara division, Dada Olusegun mobilized
his detectives and went after the suspect.
“His hiding place was eventually
located and he was promptly arrested,” he said.
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