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Police arrest Baale for crushing wife to death

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A Baale (traditional ruler) named Taibu Ogunbanjo has been arrested in Ise Town, Ibeju Lekki, Lagos state, for allegedly killing his wife.

Accoring to the PUNCH, Taibu and his wife, Rotimi Ogunbanjo, got married three years ago, but the marriage had been fraught with misunderstanding and fights.

On Thursday, December 7, 2017, the couple reportedly had a disagreement. After the altercation, Rotimi was said to have gone to the baale’s factory and damaged some blocks on the premises.

Taibu reportedly entered his Toyota Highlander, and was driving out of the premises in anger when he knocked down his wife.

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A community leader, who identified himself simply as Akinsipe, said the wife died on the spot, adding that the corpse had been deposited at the Epe General Hospital.

He said, “He (Taibu) is the baale of the community. He and his wife had been having issues since they got married. I did not know what actually happened between them on that day, but I learnt that they had a disagreement in the morning.

“She went to his block factory and destroyed some blocks arranged on the premises. He entered his vehicle angrily and as he was driving out of the premises, the wife tried to stop him. He hit her and she died on the spot.”

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Akinsipe stated that the matter was reported at the Akodo Police Station, adding that the baale had been arrested.

A police source told newsmen that the suspect’s family reported at the police station that the death resulted from an accident.

Chike Oti, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer confirmed Rotimi’s death, adding that the command would investigate the matter to unravel the motive behind the baale’s action.

“We are investigating the matter to find out what transpired between the man and his wife before the incident happened. They were having family issues, which led the woman to the block industry to destroy things.”

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The case had been transferred to the Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Yaba.

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