The family of Nike Opeifa has accused her husband, Abayomi, a former worker in a hotel of allegedly beating his wife to death in the Sango area of Ogun state.
It was reported that the mayhem started in Sunday, 22 November, 2020; when Abayomi hindered Nike, his wife from attending her elder brother’s child naming ceremony in Ibafo, Ogun state.
Abayomi later allowed his wife to attend the ceremony but he refused her access into the house when she returned the next morning.
The deceased’s nephew, Pamilerin Adegoke said Nike was beaten overnight by her husband and that led to her death. Pamilerin went on to explain in an interview that the couple had been married for over 11years and they were in good terms with each other, until her husband, Abayomi brought his family members to stay with them – 2 years into their marriage.
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“Since then, it had been from one problem to another. Abayomi’s mom controls whatever happens in the house; Three days ago, my aunt informed her husband that she was going for her elder brother’s naming ceremony in Ibafo and Abayomi’s mom told him not to allow her to go, which led to an argument before he later allowed her to go for the ceremony.
She got to Ibafo around 6 p.m. and could not go back home. So, she had to call her husband to inform him, but when she got home the next morning, he did not allow her into the house; until my aunt’s mom called him to allow her into the house. After she called the family to inform them that he had locked her out.
So, he let her into the house, only for him to call the family to inform us that she died overnight and when we asked what happened to her, he said she took poison.
We were all shocked to hear hear that, she had never thought of taking poison over the years that theybhad been having problems. So, why would she take poison because of a night’s argument”. The deceased’s nephew said.
Pamilerin also stated that Abayomi had deposited the corpse in the mortuary. He had gone to report the matter as a suicide case at the police station before he called the family.
“My aunt’s death has affected the family and it has been messy for everyone” Pamilerin added.
Investigation has it that the matter was reported at the Onipanu Police Division. The Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi narrated that a case of suicide was reported by the husband, who said his wife drank an insecticide taken from her provision store in front of their house and she died.
The police went to the scene to take photographs and took the corpse to the mortuary for autopsy, but after that, the woman’s family came and alleged that it was the husband who killed the wife because they had a quarrel the night previous night.
“The man is in custody and investigation is currently going on. The case will be transferred to the State CID for proper investigation and to confirm if the man had a hand in his wife’s death” the Police Public Relations Officer assured.
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