A 40-year-old woman, Igbagbo Erobe, has died in a suspected house fire in Ogun Waterside Local Government Area of Ogun State, while her 56-year-old husband, Madarikan Emehinola, has been arrested by the police in connection with the incident.
The Ogun State Police Command said the tragedy happened at Igbo-Edu community and was reported at the Abigi Divisional Police Headquarters on Sunday, October 18, 2026, after the house was allegedly set on fire.
Police said the woman died in the blaze, while her husband was taken into custody as detectives began an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, DSP Oluseyi Babasiyi, disclosed this in a statement, adding that the victim’s body had been deposited at a mortuary for a post-mortem examination.
He said the case would be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Eleweran, Abeokuta, for further investigation.
According to the statement, investigators will carry out a thorough and professional probe to establish the true cause of the fire and the circumstances surrounding the woman’s death.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Bode Ojajuni, assured residents that the command would handle the matter in line with the law.
“The matter will be investigated diligently and professionally in accordance with the law,” the police commissioner said.
Ojajuni also reaffirmed the command’s commitment to protecting lives and property across the state, stressing that all serious criminal allegations would be thoroughly investigated.
The police appealed to members of the public to provide credible information that could assist investigators and help prevent crime.