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By Rasaq Adebayo
A 43 years old housewife, Bisola Awodele, has been arrested by Ogun state police command for harming her husband with hot water.
The suspect was arrested following a report by her husband, Peter Phillips, who ran to Sango Ota area command with a first degree burns all over his body.
He told the police that his wife, a mother of five, accused him of getting drunk always and subsequently poured hot water on him.
Following the report, the area commander, ACP Muhideen Obe, quickly directed his JWC section to effect the arrest of the murderous woman.
The team swiftly moved to the scene where the suspect was promptly apprehended.
On interrogation, the suspect explained to the police how her husband is fund of coming home drunk always without contributing anything to the welfare of her and the children.
She stated further that on that fateful day, the husband came home drunk as usual, and while she was complaining about the husband act of drunkenness, the man started insulting her and her parents which infuriated her, consequence of which she poured the hot water on his body.
Police said preliminary investigation also revealed that the suspect gave birth to a baby about eight months ago, but she killed and secretly buried the baby out of frustration.
According to the police spokesperson, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the investigating team has since followed her to the secret grave of the killed baby, where the carcass was exhumed.
Oyeyemi said the husband has been taken to the general hospital Ota where he is presently recuperating.
Meanwhile, the Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Edward Awolowo Ajogun, has ordered the immediate transfer of the case to state criminal investigation and intelligence department for further investigation and prosecution.
