The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a
23-year-old lady, Abosede Omolare, for
allegedly stabbing her fiance, Sadiq Dauda, to
death during an argument.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr.
Abimbola Oyeyemi, told a news conference on
Friday in Abeokuta that Omolare was engaged
to marry Dauda in December.
He said that the suspect committed the crime
at Onirugba St. in Ijebu-Ode on Tuesday and
was arrested on the same day.
The PPRO explained that the incident followed
minor disagreement over allegation of
mismanagement of funds from the gas
business which the late Dauda entrusted to the
suspect.
Oyeyemi said Oyelare claimed that her late
fiancé, who she was living with, beat her up
and sent her away.
He said that Oyelare returned home on the
invitation of her fiance’s mother who
promised to intervene.
He said “She stated that immediately she got
home, her fiance descend on her, beat her
mercilessly and broke a bottle with which he
threatened to stab her.
“She admitted that it was then she took a
kitchen knife and stabbed him on the rib.”
Oyeyemi said that Dauda, who was bleeding
profusely, was carried to Igbeba Divisional
Police Post in Ijebu-Ode.
He added that policemen rushed him to Ijebu-
Ode General Hospital where he died on
Wednesday.
The PPRO said the case had been transferred
to the Homicide section of the State Criminal
Investigation and Intelligent Department for
further investigation.
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