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.
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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