A 33-year-old single-mother, Ifeoma Ossai, was, last Saturday, arrested by the police for allegedly killing her 50-year-old landlord, Monday Surulere Oladele, over electricity bill.
The single-mother was arrested by men of the Ogun State Police Command, having allegedly killed her landlord by dragging him with his genitals.
The state police image-maker, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, stated this in a release, AZ:5310/OGS/PRO/VOL.7/203.
14/03/2023.
The single-mother was arrested following a report lodged at Sango Ota divisional headquarters by Olaleye Taiwo, said to a brother of the deceased landlord.
It was stated in the release that Oladele Taiwo reported that his brother, Monday Oladele had a disagreement with his tenant over the payment of electricity bill.
“In the process of the disagreement, the said tenant grabbed the manhood of the deceased and dragged him with it.
“Consequently, the landlord fell unconsciously on the ground and he was rushed to General Hospital, Ota where the doctor on duty confirmed him dead,” Oyeyemi stated in the release.
He stated that the police, acting upon the report by Oladele Taiwo, went to the scene of the incident where the 33-year-old single-mother was arrested.
Upon interrogation, the single-mother was said to have confessed to committing the crime.
She claimed that her deceased landlord asked her to pay for electricity bill, but insisted that she not pay the bill or any other bill until water is directly connected to her apartment as promised by the landlord before she packed in.
“Upon the report, the DPO Sango Ota Division, CSP Saleh Dahiru, quickly led his detectives to the scene where the suspect was promptly arrested and taken to custody for investigation.
“On interrogation, the suspect claimed that the deceased asked her to pay for electricity bill.
“She, however, insisted that, until water is directly connected to her apartment as promised by the landlord before she packed in, she will not pay the electricity or any other utility bill.
“This led to a scuffle between them, consequent upon which the suspect grabbed the manhood of the deceased and dragged him with it.
“The deceased subsequently slumped, and he was rushed to the hospital but was pronounced dead by doctor on duty.
“The corpse has been deposited at the hospital mortuary for postmortem examination,” Oyeyemi added in the release.
Meanwhile, the state Commissioner of Police, Frank Mba, has ordered the immediate transfer of the single-mother suspect to the Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further investigation and diligent prosecution.
