Adelabu was said to have macheted his wife to death and, after that, committed suicide by drinking sniper.
The deceased is the owner of a filling station in the state capital.
The distressing event took place at their residence in Alagbaka GRA in Akure.
Their bodies have been taken to the Akure General Hospital.
The State police spokesperson, Funmilayo Odunlami- Omisanya while confirming the incident, said the Commissioner of Police has directed the Homicide section to handle the investigation into this alleged murder-suicide.
“On the 9th of February, 2024, a distress call was received by the police of A’ Division Akure, by men of the Special Protection Unit", she said.
“The officer attached to the deceased in his house in the Alagbaka area in Akure, received a call from the deceased child around 6 pm asking after his father, because he was not picking up his calls, the policeman while trying to inform his principal, discovered that he was lying, faced down and lifeless in the toilet while his wife’s body was found on the bed with multiple cuts suspected to be machete cuts on her head and face.
“An empty sniper container was also found at the scene.
“Investigation has commenced to unravel the circumstances leading to the unfortunate incident and the scene cordoned off to enable police to do the needful please.”
See photos below:
Comments
Post a Comment