The Osun State Police Command has launched a manhunt for a housewife, Ifeoluwa Bamidele, who set her husband, Bolu Bamidele, ablaze in Osogbo for allegedly having a child with another woman. According to previous reports, Ifeoluwa allegedly committed suicide after setting her husband ablaze, however, family members said they haven’t seen any proof that she did so. Spokesperson of the command, SP Yemisi Opalola, who confirmed the incident in a statement in Osogbo on Wednesday, July 20, said the victim was referred to the University College Hospital (UCH) for better treatment where he died around 4:pm on Tuesday, July 19, while the suspect is nowhere to be found. The PPRO said the incident happened at around 11.30pm on Sunday, July 17, 2022, at their apartment in Koka community, Ibokun Local Government Area of the state. “At about 11:30pm, one Bolu, was allegedly set ablaze by his wife. The victim was rushed to the Osogbo Central Hospital where he was referred to the University College Hospital, Ibadan (UCH) for better treatment,” she stated. “It is unfortunate that the man eventually died around 4.00 pm on Tuesday in the hospital,” SP Opalola added. She, however, assured said the police would arrest the culprit and bring her to book. Bamidele committed the act after finding out her husband cheated on her and had a child outside wedlock. She was also reported to have left a message on her WhatsApp status, indicating that her action was premeditated. The message reads: “I’ve always been a calm girl and I have never done this in my life but Teebam (her husband) has pushed me to the edge. At this point, y’all will weep over myself and him before daybreak. I’m promising y’all that.”
