Man kills mother-in-law after fighting with wife

A 28-year-old Nigerian man identified as Opeyemi Adeola Ganiyu, has been arrested for allegedly killing his mother-in-law.

The Guardian publication reports that the suspect was fond of beating the deceased, Mrs Abosede Oyewole daughter who he married.

On the fateful day, the suspect, as usual, beat up his wife and inflicted injuries on her, which forced the deceased to confront him in his apartment to warn him to desist from beating her daughter.

It was learnt that immediately he sighted the deceased in his house, he descended on her heavily and stabbed her on the ribs with a knife. The deceased was rushed to a hospital for treatment, but gave up the ghost in the process.

The Police Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, said immediately the suspect heard that the victim had died, he took to his heels.

The detectives embarked on intelligence-based investigation, which led them to his hideout in Ikorodu, Lagos State, where he was eventually apprehended.

“Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect is a member of notorious cult group in the area. He was also one of those who led hoodlums to burn down a police station during the #EndSARS protest in the country, killing the divisional crime officer on October 21, 2020.”

He’s due to appear in court for murder.