A 30 years old housewife, Cynthia Olukiowu, of 2, Apogidonoyo Street, Jafa Agbado, Ogun State, has been arrested by the police for stabbing one Habeeb Aremu, her husband’s 18 years old nephew, to death.
She was reported to have stabbed Aremu to death following a minor disagreement.
The spokesman of Ogun State Police Command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, said the suspect was arrested following a distress call received by policemen attached to Agbado divisional headquarters that a boy had been stabbed on the neck by his uncle’s wife.
The disagreement was said to have been as a result of a mirror said to have been broken by Aremu.
Following the allegation against the boy, disagreement ensued and the suspect was reported to have stabbed him with a kitchen knife on his neck.
Upon the distress call, the Divisional Police Officer, Abgbado, CSP Kehinde Kuranga, quickly led his men to the scene, where the suspect was promptly arrested, and the victim who was in the pool of his own blood was rushed to hospital.
He was unfortunately confirmed dead by the doctor on duty and his corpse was deposited at Ifo General Hospital mortuary for autopsy.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Bankole, has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to homicide section of the state criminal investigation and intelligence department for further investigation and diligent prosecution.
