Man sets wife on fire over land dispute in Ondo

Police authority in Ondo State Friday said a man identified as Ojo Daniyan had been arrested for allegedly setting his wife, Dorcas, on fire at Irese Road, Akure, Ondo State.

According to the police spokesperson, Femi Joseph, Ojo committed the offence while his wife was asleep.

He said the suspect was in police custody and that the command had commenced investigation into the matter.

Joseph added that “We have arrested the husband of the deceased, he is undergoing interrogation, but he is still denying his involvement in the crime, but circumstantial evidence is showing that he knows one or two things about the incident”.

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It was gathered that before the incident happened, the victim and her husband had a disagreement over the proceeds of a land she had sold.

Ojo not satisfied with the explanation given by his wife, carried out the dastardly act while she was sleeping.
He was later arrested by police operatives.

It was learnt that few hours before the incident, Ojo brought home a keg of petrol; and some hours later, a fire started while he was in the room with the deceased.

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