A 56-year-old man, Madarikan Emehinola, has been taken into custody by the Ogun State Police Command following a suspected arson incident that claimed the life of his 40-year-old wife, Igbagbo Erobe.
Erobe died after a residential building was reportedly set ablaze in the Igbo-Edu area of Ogun Waterside Local Government Area of the state.
Police said the incident was reported at the Abigi Divisional Police Headquarters on Sunday, October 18, 2026, after information reached the command that a house had been set on fire.
According to a statement issued by the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi B. Babaseyi, Emehinola was subsequently taken into custody in connection with the incident.
The command said circumstances surrounding the fire and the woman’s death were still subject to investigation, with the deceased’s body deposited at a mortuary for post-mortem examination.
Police said the autopsy would help determine the circumstances surrounding her death as investigators work to establish what happened.
The case is also being processed for transfer to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Eleweran, Abeokuta, where further investigation is expected to be conducted.
Commissioner of Police in Ogun State, Bode Ojajuni, assured members of the public that the investigation would be handled diligently and professionally in accordance with the law.
Ojajuni also reaffirmed the command’s commitment to protecting lives and property and ensuring that allegations involving serious crimes receive appropriate investigative attention.
