Ogun: Woman arrested for allegedly stabbing teenager to death

A woman, who was accused of stabbing and killing an 18-year-old said to be the nephew of her husband has been arrested.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed this in a statement in Abeokuta, the state capital over the weekend.

According to Oyeyemi,  the suspect was arrested following a distress call received by policemen attached to the Agbado divisional headquarters that a boy had been stabbed in the neck by his uncle’s wife, following a misunderstanding over broken glass.

“It was revealed that a mirror glass being used in the house got broken and the deceased was alleged to have broken it.

“It was the allegation that led to a disagreement between the deceased and his uncle’s wife, subsequent upon which the suspect took a kitchen knife and stabbed the deceased on his neck,” the statement partly read.

The Force publicist explained further that upon the distress call, the Divisional police officer, Agbado division CSP Kehinde Kuranga quickly led his men to the scene, where the suspect was promptly arrested, and the victim who was in the pool of his own blood was rushed to hospital.

“He was unfortunately confirmed dead by the doctor on duty and his corpse was deposited at Ifo General Hospital mortuary for autopsy”

CP Lanre Bankole, the Commissioner of Police in the State has, however ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to the homicide section of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for further investigation and diligent prosecution.