Operatives of the Ogun police command have arrested a 45-year-old woman, Kafayat Lawal, for allegedly beating her daughter to death at Ogijo in Sagamu Local Government Area of the State.
The suspect reportedly locked her two daughters – Blessing Adekoya (19) and Ayomide Adekoya (17 ) in a room, where she beat and injured them with a broken bottle over their waywardness.
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The 17-year-old daughter was reportedly rushed to the hospital, but she died from the injuries sustained during the beating.
The suspect was arrested following information received by the Divisional Police Officer at Ogijo, Mohammed Suleman Baba.
The spokesman of the command, Abimbola Oyeyemi said, “During interrogation, the suspect, who claimed to have separated from her husband nine years ago, informed the police that her two daughters left home during the Sallah and didn’t return till the following day.
“This infuriated her, and when she wanted to beat them, people around pleaded on their behalf and she left them, only for them to go out again the following day and spent the night outside.
“It was the annoyance that made her lock them inside and injured them both with a broken bottle.
“The older one, Blessing, was injured in the hand while her younger sister, Ayomide was stabbed in the chest, and she, unfortunately, gave up the ghost while receiving treatment.”
Oyeyemi quoted the Commissioner of Police, Edward Awolowo Ajogun, to have ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to the homicide section of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for further investigation and diligent prosecution.
