A woman, identified as Sarah Ayinde, allegedly set her husband, Abidemi Ayinde, a special constable with the Ogun State Police Command, ablaze in Iperu community in Ogun State.
A source who pleaded anonymity that the incident occurred on December 12 after the couple had engaged in a minor dispute.
The source on Sunday said that the dispute escalated, and the wife resorted to setting the cop ablaze in a retaliatory attempt. The source said, “There is an incident in Iperu. A police constabulary was set on fire by his wife. They argued, and the wife set him on fire. He is currently hospitalized.”
Confirming the incident in a telephone conversation to The PUNCH, the state police command spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, stated on Sunday that the victim was hospitalized and efforts were ongoing to apprehend the suspect.
“On December 12, 2024, around 10:00 a.m., an attempted murder was reported in Iperu. At No. 20 Igboore Street, Abidemi Ayinde, a male special constable, was set ablaze by his wife, Sarah Ayinde, after a minor disagreement.
“The victim was rushed to Bolawatife Hospital for treatment and is now in stable condition. Meanwhile, the suspect, Sarah Ayinde, is currently at large, and a manhunt is underway. The division’s crime branch is investigating the case further,” Odutola added.
A similar incident in October 2019, when a policeman attached to the Highway Patrol Team of the Lagos State Police Command committed suicide after shooting his wife dead at the prison barracks on Awolowo Road in the Ikoyi area of Lagos State.
It was gathered at the time that a fight broke out between the couple which led the policeman to shoot his wife dead with his gun.
After shooting his wife, it was learnt that the cop also shot himself dead.
It was said that the policeman and his wife were arguing about their marriage when the tragedy occurred.