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Ogun man kills wife, burns corpse with iron

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4 years ago

October 14, 2022

Folasade Badejo and Oluranti Badejo

A 40-year-old woman, Folasade Badejo, has been allegedly killed by her husband, Oluranti Badejo, at their house in Orimerunmu, Mowe, in the Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State.

PUNCH Metro learnt that Folasade, a fashion designer, on Wednesday, got into an argument with her husband over the payment of their three children’s school fees.

The argument was said to have degenerated into fisticuffs as 51-year-old Oluranti allegedly smashed Folasade’s head against the wall of their apartment.

She was said to have fallen.

Their eight-year-old daughter, Jumoke, reportedly said her father abandoned her mother on the floor, as she writhed in pain.

The victim was said to have died.

The suspect was alleged to have subsequently burnt her corpse with a hot iron.

Folasade’s younger brother, Lekan Yusuf, who spoke to our correspondent on Thursday, said he received a call on the incident from one of the couple’s neighbours.

He said, “On getting to their house on Wednesday morning, I saw my sister’s body was burnt with an electric iron and blood was still oozing out of her nostrils and ears.

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“The two of them always quarrelled just like any other couple and when I lived with them for three months, no day passed that he did not beat her, especially over money matters.

“On several occasions, even when I was living with them at Ajegunle, Oluranti beat my sister whenever he returned home from work, even when she was asleep.”

The victim’s elder sister, Ayoade Busola, said she learnt about the incident through a family member in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, who called her on the phone.

She said, “Immediately, my husband and I boarded a bike and rushed to their house only to see my sister’s lifeless body on the ground near the freezer with different parts of her body burnt with a pressing iron.

“I asked Oluranti what happened and he told me that when he came back from work on Tuesday night, she complained to him that the electricity connection to their apartment was faulty.

“He said after eating and retiring to bed, his daughter came to wake him up to see her mother, only for him to see her lifeless near the freezer as she had been electrocuted.

“When I looked at my sister’s hands, they were not burnt but other parts of her body were bruised, burnt and blood was still oozing out from her nostrils and ears.

“We later reported the case at the Mowe Police Station and when the officers came and looked at the body, they arrested him.”

The deceased’s father, Saheed Yusuf, demanded justice for Folasade.

Saheed said the couple’s daughter, Jumoke, told the police that her mother demanded school fees from her father and when they started to argue, he slammed her head against the wall.

He said, “Jumoke told us and the police that when she went to tell her father to take her mother to a hospital or call one Aunty Nurse who resided in the community to treat her mother, he told her that members of the OPC guarding the area would beat them if they ventured outside at that time of the day.”

PUNCH Metro learnt that Oluranti was arrested and taken to the Mowe Police Station.

He was said to have been transferred to the Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department, Eleweran.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed the incident in a statement on Thursday.

Oyeyemi said the younger sister of the deceased reported the incident at the Mowe divisional police headquarters.

He said, “The lifeless body of the victim was taken to a mortuary in Sagamu for post-mortem examination.

“Preliminary investigation, however, revealed that the suspect strangled the deceased during a scuffle as a result of a minor disagreement.

“Having realised that he had killed his wife, the suspect used a hot iron to burn parts of the body of the deceased so as to look as if she was electrocuted. But unfortunately for him, their eight-year-old daughter was there and witnessed the whole thing.

“It was the daughter who testified seeing her father strangulating her deceased mother to death.”

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Breaking: 20 Abducted Corps Members Regain Freedom In Imo

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32 minutes ago

October 7, 2026

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Breaking: 20 Abducted Corps Members Regain Freedom In Imo

Twenty prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members and another person abducted along the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Imo State have regained their freedom.

The abducted corps members were reportedly rescued on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, bringing relief to their families after days in captivity.

The victims are currently receiving medical treatment at the Department of State Services (DSS) Hospital in Owerri, according to a report confirming their release. (NPO Reports)

The prospective corps members were among passengers travelling from Ibadan, Oyo State, to NYSC orientation camps in the South-East and South-South when gunmen attacked vehicles conveying them along the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Imo State on October 1.

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The incident triggered a major security operation involving the police, military, DSS and other security agencies as efforts intensified to locate and rescue those taken into captivity.

Earlier reports said the abductors had demanded ransom from the families of the victims, while relatives raised concerns about the safety and wellbeing of the kidnapped graduates.

Security agencies had also deployed additional personnel and operational assets to Imo State as pressure mounted for the safe recovery of the NYSC members.

The latest development means the 20 prospective corps members and another abducted person are now out of captivity and receiving medical attention.

Details of the circumstances surrounding their rescue, including whether any arrests were made or ransom was paid, were not immediately available.

The development is expected to bring significant relief to the families who had spent days seeking the safe return of their loved ones.

Breaking: 20 Abducted Corps Members Regain Freedom In Imo

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Mystery As AAU Lecturer Dies In Hotel After Meeting 21-Year-Old Woman

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36 minutes ago

October 7, 2026

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Mystery As AAU Lecturer Dies In Hotel After Meeting 21-Year-Old Woman

A senior lecturer at Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, Edo State, Dr Matthew Uwuigbe, has died in a hotel room after meeting a 21-year-old woman, with police detaining three people as they investigate the circumstances surrounding his death.

Uwuigbe, a lecturer in the Faculty of Medical Laboratory Science, reportedly died at a hotel in the Mosco area of Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area, on Monday, October 5.

The Edo State Police Command said it received a report concerning the incident at about 8pm.

According to the police, Uwuigbe had lodged at the hotel and engaged the services of the 21-year-old woman, identified as Angela Defa Jacob.

The police said the lecturer later asked the woman to leave the room and buy water for him.

When she returned, she reportedly found Uwuigbe lying lifeless inside the room and raised an alarm, prompting the hotel management to contact the authorities.

The hotel owner, manager and the woman were subsequently detained to assist the police with their investigation.

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Uwuigbe’s remains were deposited at the Oriaifo Memorial Hospital mortuary, while detectives began investigating the circumstances surrounding his death.

The police have not disclosed the cause of death and have not accused the woman or any of the other persons detained of causing the lecturer’s death.

AAU confirmed that Uwuigbe was a member of its academic staff but clarified that the incident occurred outside the university and was unrelated to the institution’s official activities.

The university also clarified that the 21-year-old woman involved in the incident was not an AAU student.

The university’s spokesperson, Otunba Mike Ade Aladenika, described the incident as a private matter that occurred outside the institution.

The police are expected to establish what happened in the hotel room before the lecturer’s death and determine whether any criminal offence was committed.

For now, the circumstances surrounding the AAU lecturer’s death remain under investigation, while the three detained persons are assisting the authorities with inquiries.

Mystery As AAU Lecturer Dies In Hotel After Meeting 21-Year-Old Woman

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Abuja: 33-Year-Old Nabbed While Writing FCT Promotion Exam For Father

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42 minutes ago

October 7, 2026

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Abuja: 33-Year-Old Nabbed While Writing FCT Promotion Exam For Father

A 33-year-old man, Monsuru Musa, has been arrested in Abuja after allegedly impersonating his father and sitting for a Federal Capital Territory Civil Service promotion examination on his behalf.

Musa was reportedly caught on Wednesday, October 7, during the third day of the examination organised by the FCT Civil Service Commission at an examination centre within the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) premises.

Security personnel monitoring the exercise reportedly apprehended him during the test as part of efforts to prevent examination malpractice and impersonation.

During questioning, Musa allegedly admitted that he was not the registered candidate and said he had taken the examination because his father, Musa Mohammed, was unwell.

Mohammed is an employee of the FCT Fire Service.

The younger Musa reportedly told officials that his father was between 67 and 68 years old. However, when questioned separately, Mohammed reportedly said he would turn 60 in February 2027.

The discrepancy prompted further questions from the authorities.

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Mohammed reportedly confirmed that Musa was his biological son and admitted that he had asked him to sit for the examination because of his health condition.

During the questioning, the father reportedly said he completed primary school in 1977 and secondary school in 1982. He also said he travelled to Portugal in 1991 and started working in 2007.

Both father and son were subsequently taken through further questioning and made statements to Department of State Services (DSS) operatives before being handed over to the police for investigation.

The authorities are expected to determine the circumstances surrounding the alleged examination impersonation, including whether anyone else was involved and what action should be taken against the individuals.

The incident has renewed attention on efforts to protect the integrity of FCT civil service promotion examinations, particularly as the administration continues to adopt measures aimed at reducing malpractice.

The FCT Civil Service Commission has introduced computer-based testing for promotion exercises as part of efforts to improve transparency and strengthen the assessment process.

The latest incident highlights the authorities’ scrutiny of candidates appearing for promotion examinations and the requirement that registered candidates personally participate in the assessments.

The police investigation is ongoing, and no final decision has been announced on the case.