A 45-year-old man,
Ademuyiwa Adelogba, was on Wednesday night allegedly beaten to death by his
in-laws in Ifira Akoko, Akoko South East Local Government Area of
Ondo State, over a domestic disagreement with his wife.
Adelogba was said to
have been lynched and beaten to death by his in-laws after he was allegedto
have beaten his wife, Itunnu Adelogba, to coma after challenging him on his
plan to marry another wife.
According to a source,
the deceased who was a native doctor informed his wife who he married some few
months ago, from her former husband, of his intention to marry another
wife.
He said Itunu objected
to the moves by her husband to marry another wife and an argument ensued
between the couple, leading to a serious scuffle while the wife was said to
have fainted and rushed to a nearby hospital in the town.
He, however, said that
the family and siblings of the deceased wife invaded Ademuyiwa’s home, beating
him blue-black with sticks and cudgel and gave up in the process.
The source explained that
this led to serious tension within the town as the family of the deceased
threatened reprisal attack to revenge the death of their son after
moving his corpse to the mortuary in Ipe Akoko.
He said some houses
were razed by the warring face turns during the attack while some
members of the two families ran away from the town for safety.
This led to the
invitation of the men of the State Police Command in the area but
said no arrest was made over the death of Ademuyiwa as the in-laws were said to
have fled the community.
The State Police
Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Femi Joseph, who confirmed the incident said
one person has been arrested in connection with the killing
He said the principal
suspect, Adeola Adegboyega, has been arrested and transferred to the State
Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for investigation
He said ” this is
a clear case of murder and one person has been arrested over the
death of the man. Thanks, the suspect has been brought to the State Criminal
Investigation Department in Akure ”
“Some of our members
have been dispatched to the community to avert looming reprisal attackand
also to maintain peace in the area”
Tribun
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