Men of the Ogun state police command have arrested a businessman identified as Badejo Ranti for allegedly killing his wife, Afolashade Taibat Adewusi, in her sleep.
It was gathered that the incident happened at their residence in the Mowe area of Ogun state.
A source familiar with the family said that the couple, who had been married for 7 years, had an argument over their children’s school fees.
According to the source, during the argument, the man rushed out of the house furious and later came back that night to find his wife asleep.
Still upset about their earlier argument, he reportedly powered an iron and used it on her body till she gave up the ghost.
Neighbors who had heard the wife scream for help rushed to their apartment. However, the man claimed that his wife died as a result of electrocution.
He was handed over to the police by the neighbors.
The source said,
“They’ve been married for 7 years and on Tuesday an argument ensued over school fees for their kids. Badejo had stormed out of the house in anger and returned later that night to meet his sleeping wife.
Still infuriated over the argument they had, he powered an iron and used it on her body till she gave up the ghost. Neighbors who had heard the wife screamed for help rushed to their apartment and the suspect claimed she died as a result of electrocution. We handed him over to the police before irate eyewitnesses took laws into their own hands.”
In a video shared online, the deceased wife is seen laying dead on the floor with severe burns all over her body.
Watch the quite graphic video here.
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