The Okokomaiko Division in Lagos State ,Southwest Nigeria ,have arrested the Baale of Mebanu Kingdom ,Chief Mosiu Adio Hassan and four others over alleged murder of a house wife, Faith Elo Ibrahim and attempted murder of her husband Bashiru Ibrahim pictured below.
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| Husband of the deceased Bashiru Ibrahim |
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| Faith Elo Ibrahim-The Deceased |
The woman was shot and secretly buried the area without her husband's consent.
It was discovered that the couple was attacked because they were related to the former Baale known as Kolawale,who was dethroned last year 2013.
The police also allegedly recovered ammunition during the arrest of the suspects ,who have been handed over to to the State Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) ,Ikeja,Lagos for further investigation.
The 24 -year old housewife was allegedly was shot with her husband ,while they were on their way back from the market by the security aides of the Baale.The incident happened at Mechanic Bus stop close to the Baale's palace in Mebamu area in Ojo Local Government Area of Lagos.
The woman died a few days after from the injuries sustained from the gun shot while her husband survived .the attack on them.
Narrating what happened,Ibrahim said that,he went to the market to buy some food items with his late wife on the fateful day.On their way back home that evening,they were accosted by some men with cutlasses and guns close to his house and the Baale's palace.
He said they asked him,where there were going or coming from that evening.While he was still explaining,one of them hit his back with a cutlass,while another ,he identified as Wale pointed the gun he was carrying and shot at him and his wife,and fled after shooting them.
He said that,he was shot at his waist while his wife was badly injured in her waist and other parts of her body which later resulted to her death.
Ibrahim said they were left the scene and neighbours who knew them and saw what happened rushed them to a private hospital,Ademola Medical Centre at Ijaniki area,where his wife eventually died two days later.
He alleged that ,while he was still in pains at the hospital ,the Baale conspired with other people to bury his wife without informing him.
He said since the incident ,their only daughter ,Opeyemi had kept asking him about her mother.
Ibrahim said those behind the death of his wife must be brought to justice.
When contacted by newsmen,Baale Hassan,confirmed the incident and said it was the security men that shot the victims and he only intervened to settle the matter peacefully and that he settled with the family of the deceased before she was buried and declined to comment on the allegations that he illegally owned weapons and his thugs harassed residents of the area.
A visit to Okoko Police Division,DPO ,Richard Temple,who confirmed the arrest,said the matter had been transferred to SARS .
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