The Lagos State Police Command said it has arrested a 37-year-old Lagos-based businessman, Ikechukwu Ogbonna, aka IVD, over the death of his wife, Abimbola, in the Lekki area of the state.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, said the suspect was arrested on Saturday and is in the police custody.
Ikechukwu, a car dealer and Abimbola had been married for 16 years. The union, which was plagued by alleged domestic violence was blessed with five children.
Abimbola, reportedly, suffered burns in an inforno at the couple’s Lekki residence last Saturday, leading to her death.
Following the death of his wife, Ogbonna took to his Instagram page, posting a series of videos, alleging that the deceased had been violent to him and destroyed his property.
In one video, the suspect was seen pointing at his bleeding head and saying “See what she did to me? She just hit me right now. This is me bleeding. I won’t take this.”
In another video, the suspect showed his damaged car while Abimbola was heard hurling insults at him in the background.
He later deleted the videos.
The deceased’s family had in a statement, demanding justice for their daughter, alleged that her husband was on the run but the police said he was in custody and had been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Yaba.
