Traditional Ruler Crushes Wife With His SUV After Domestic Altercation 

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a traditional ruler identified as Taibu Ogunbanjo in Ise Town in Ibeju Lekki area of the state for allegedly crushing his wife to death with his Jeep. 

The Baale runs a block-moulding factory at Folu, a community in Ibeju Lekki. According to a reports, the Baale and his wife, Rotimi Ogunbanjo, got married three years ago, but the marriage had been fraught with misunderstanding and fights. 

On Thursday, December 7, 2017, the couple reportedly had a disagreement. After the altercation, Rotimi was said to have gone to the Baale’s factory and damaged some blocks on the premises. 

Taibu reportedly entered his Toyota Highlander, and was driving out of the premises in anger when he knocked down his wife. A community leader, who identified himself simply as Akinsipe, said the wife died on the spot, adding that the corpse had been deposited at the Epe General Hospital. 

He said, “He (Taibu) is the Baale of the community. He and his wife had been having issues since they got married. I did not know what actually happened between them on that day, but I learnt that they had a disagreement in the morning. “She went to his block factory and destroyed some blocks arranged on the premises. 

He entered his vehicle angrily and as he was driving out of the premises, the wife tried to stop him. He hit her and she died on the spot.” Akinsipe stated that the matter was reported at the Akodo Police Station, adding that the Baale had been arrested. 

A police source confided in newsmen that the suspect’s family reported at the police station that the death resulted from an accident.