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Ogun Police Arrest Man For Planning To Kill His Estranged Pregnant Wife

Ogun State Police Command has arrested a man, 35, for allegedly planning with another man to kill his 29-year old estranged pregnant wife
In a statement by the command, the suspect and his accomplice were arrested following a distress call received by the Ogijo divisional headquarters from concerned members of public on January 1st 2022, that two men were fighting at oponuwa area of Ogijo, and if they were not quickly arrested, it may lead to bloodshed.
Upon the arrival of the police at the scene, the two suspects were promptly arrested.
In the course of investigation, the Police gathered that the man had earlier given his accomplice N5000 out of N10, 000 both agreed to kill his estranged wife.
The statement adds that the man who had separated with his estranged wife over irreconcilable differences later got married to another woman.
Investigation further revealed that he discreetly reconciled with his estranged wife and the woman subsequently got pregnant for him. In order not to upset his new wife about this development, he contacted his accomplice to kill his estranged wife after he had made unsuccessful attempts to poison the woman.
However his accomplice did not carry out the assignment as agreed and that was why the man demanded for the refund of the part payment and this led to the fight and their subsequent arrest.
In the meantime, the state commissioner of police, Lanre Bankole, has ordered a full scale investigation of the case with a view to arraigning the suspect in court as soon as investigation is concluded.
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