- The couple had an ongoing conflict over alleged neglect of their children’s welfare
- Despite neighbors’ efforts, Okewole succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital
- Wole, 41, was apprehended by police following a report made by one of the deceased’s siblings
Relatives of 30-year-old Rafiat Okewole are currently mourning her untimely demise, allegedly at the hands of her husband, Wole.
As reported by The Punch, despite being married to the businessman, Okewole resided separately on Odelusi Street within the Ijoko area of Ota, Ogun State.
Tragedy struck during a dispute when Okewole visited her husband in the Gas Line area of Ijoko on Sunday, seeking financial support for her children. Reportedly, the deceased had been engaged in an ongoing conflict with her husband over his alleged neglect of their children’s welfare.
The situation escalated dramatically when Wole purportedly slammed Okewole’s head against a wall during her Sunday visit. Despite neighbors’ attempts to save her life, Okewole succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead at the hospital where she had been urgently transported for medical treatment.
Subsequently, the 41-year-old husband was apprehended after one of the deceased’s siblings reported the incident to the police. Akinola Shittu, one of Okewole’s brothers, expressed his profound devastation at the loss of his sister in an interview with journalists.
He said, “My elder brother called me on Sunday evening to inform me that Rafiat died. I asked what happened and he told me that it was reported to him that Wole smashed her head against the wall of his house when she went to ask for money for the upkeep of their kids.
“This happened at Wole’s Gas Line, Ijoko residence on Sunday around 3pm.
“Immediately, I rushed to the house and I saw that neighbours had already gathered and my sister was taken to a nearby hospital where she was pronounced dead. I am devastated.
“I later learnt that one of my brothers who lives nearby reported the case at Sango Police Station which led to Wole’s arrest.”
The deceased’s sister, Basirat Liasu, told our correspondent that the incident happened in the presence of Okewole’s daughter who accompanied her to Wole’s house.
Liasu said, “I learnt on Sunday from one of our elder sisters that Rafiat died due to injuries inflicted on her by her husband, Wole, who hit her head against the wall in his house.
Rafiat was not living with Wole as of the time of the incident because she was Wole’s second wife. Though, his first wife also packed out earlier in the year.
“She went there to ask for money for the children’s upkeep. One of her children who accompanied her to the house told neighbours that her father hit her mother’s head on the wall.”
The deceased’s elder brother, Yusuf, said that he was the one who reported the matter at the Sango Divisional Police Headquarters.
He said, “My wife was the one that called me on the telephone and informed me that she heard that my sister died after her husband hit her head against the wall of his house.
“I rushed to the hospital at Ijoko but she was already dead and I learnt that Wole was still boasting that nothing would happen to him after killing my sister.”
Contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the incident.
She said Wole was already in police custody.