Police arrest 56-year-old man over wife’s death in Ogun

Vanguard News | 18-10-2026 10:16pm |

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 56-year-old man, Madarikan Emehinola, in connection with a suspected arson incident that claimed the life of his 40-year-old wife, Igbagbo Erobe, in the Igbo-Edu area of Ogun Waterside Local Government Area. According to a statement by Police Public Relations Officer DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, the incident was reported at the Abigi Divisional Police Headquarters after information was received that a house had been set ablaze, resulting in the woman's death. The deceased's body has been deposited at a mortuary for a post-mortem examination to establish the circumstances surrounding her death.

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