The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a middle aged man identified as Gbenro for allegedly killing his wife in Ondo city.
According to the information gathered from Channels Television, Gbenro strangulated the victim named Wayeṣọla to death while she was asleep at their residence on Salvation Army street, Odojomu Area of the town early in the morning yesterday.
The five year old daughter of the couple who was said to have witnessed the wicked act alerted the neighbours.
It was further gathered that the neighbours then called the deceased’s brother on phone, and on arrival, the brother locked the Suspect and the deceased in the room, to prevent the Suspect from escaping, and proceeded to report the case at the police station.
The Public Relations Officer of Ondo State Police Command, Tee- Leo Ikoro, who also confirmed the incident revealed that the Suspect has been transferred from Ondo to Akure, the state capital for further investigation at the Criminal Investigations Department (CID).
