Family accuses wife of killing husband, demands justice
A middle-aged woman, Folashade Komolafe, has been arrested by the police for allegedly killing her husband, John Oloye.
The deceased’s family accused Komolafe of hitting him over the head with
an object following an altercation between them on December 30, 2018 at
their residence on Bunmi Ajakaye Street, Ilemba Hausa, Lagos State.
Oloye’s elder brother, Felix, who spoke for the family, told City Round
that the deceased had called him around 11.30pm the previous day,
informing him that he and his wife were at a police post because of an
issue.
Felix explained that he spoke to a policeman at the police post and the
couple were asked to go home after the matter was resolved.
Felix said he got a call around 4am on December 30 from a friend of
Oloye, who broke the news of the 38-year-old driver’s death to him.
He said, “At 11.30pm on December 29, my younger brother called me and
said he had an issue with his wife and that they were at a police post
near their place. He said he was having too much problem with the woman
and that he could not resist it. I have never seen the woman before, but
I learnt she was way older than my brother.
“They left the police post about 45 minutes after. Surprisingly around
4am, I received a call from his friend, Promise, that he (Oloye) was
dead. He said he bled seriously from his mouth and nose.”
Our correspondent learnt that Oloye was rushed to a private hospital in
the community, but was rejected. He reportedly died on the way to the
Idimu General Hospital.
Felix added, “I asked Promise to take the corpse and the woman to the
police post they went to the previous day. On getting there, the police
said they could not detain the woman at the post. She was taken to the
Ilemba Hausa Police Station. My greatest surprise is that the woman has
not been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and
Intelligence Department, Yaba, since the incident occurred. I don’t know
the cause of the delay.
“The investigating police officer said the woman was denying the crime.
There was a sign that he had been violently hit in his head. The woman
hit him in the head and he died. Both of them left the station at the
same time and went home. After some hours, he died and there was blood
everywhere inside their room. Did robbers attack them? I don’t
understand what the police are doing. If the police refused to say the
truth regarding this issue, I believe the Divisional Police Officer will
find himself to blame.”
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, CSP Chike Oti, said
the Commissioner of Police, Edgal Imohimi, had directed that the case be
transferred to the SCIID for further investigation.
Oti stated that Oloye’s corpse had been taken to the Badagry General Hospital for autopsy.
The PPRO said preliminary investigation revealed that Oloye and the
suspect had a history of recurring domestic violence, adding that the
head of the deceased was found smashed.
He said, “We are investigating a murder case involving the woman and the
CP has directed that the matter be transferred to the homicide section
of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Yaba,
for detailed investigation.
“However, preliminary investigation conducted by the police revealed
that the woman was having domestic issues with her husband and they were
always at each other’s throats. There was an impact on his head. His
head was smashed. We are investigating to know what could have caused
the impact. We are awaiting the doctor’s report.”
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