Man arrested for beating wife to death on Christmas Day

Detectives in Ogun State Police Command have arrested 37-year-old Mutiu Sonola for allegedly beating his 34-year-old wife, Zainab, to death on Christmas Day.
Mutiu, who immediately went into hiding after committing the crime in Abeokuta, was later fished out by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Ibara Division, Dada Olusegun, after the father of the deceased reported the incident.
It was learned that Mutiu killed his wife through beating over a ‘minor domestic argument’.
Said an eyewitness: “Despite being told by neighbours to desist from further assaulting his wife, furious Mutiu kept hitting her with blows until the woman slumped to the ground and slipped into coma.
“He fled home quickly when it dawned on him that his wife was not likely to survive the beating”.
The father of the woman was alerted, rushed to the scene and took his daughter to the State Hospital, Ijaiye, Abeokuta, for treatment but doctors confirmed her already dead.
The Police Public Relations Officer in Ogun State, Abimbola Oyeyemi, stated that the suspect was arrested by detectives from Ibara Division of the State Command.
Abimbola, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), said the remains of Zainab were deposited at the morgue of the State Hospital, Ijaiye for autopsy while Mutiu would be transferred to the homicide section of the state criminal investigation and intelligence department for further investigation and prosecution.
Abimbola said: “The suspect was arrested on Wednesday 25th of December 2019 following a report by the father of the deceased who complained at Ibara division that he was called on phone that his daughter was having a misunderstanding with her husband and that she has been beaten to comma by the husband.
“He said that he quickly rushed to the scene and took her daughter to the General Hospital, Ijaye where the doctor confirmed her dead.
“As soon as the suspect realised that the victim is dead, he took to his heels and on the strength of the report, the Divisional Police Officer, Ibara division, Dada Olusegun, mobilised his detectives and went after the suspect.
“His hiding place was eventually located and he was promptly arrested”.