A 45-year-old landlady, identified as Folasade, has been arrested by men of the Ondo State Police Command for allegedly killing her tenant, Omolola Oladipupo, for walking over her pot while cooking.
The incident happened at Lotogbe Street in Ondo town, Ondo West Local Government Area of the state when an argument ensued between the two women and degenerated into a fight.
An eye witness said the suspect hit the deceased on the head with an object and the tenant reportedly sustained injuries during the fight and while being rushed to the hospital for treatment, where the tenant passed away.
He said the two women have been having misunderstandings before the incident but the Tuesday’s incident led to a fracas resulting in the death of Omolola.
Folasade was said to have accused the deceased of walking across her pot with which she was cooking while Omolola also claimed that the landlady displayed her cooking wares on the path to the kitchen.
The husband of the deceased, Mr Ikudabo Oladipupo said, “I was inside the room when I heard the voices of my wife and our landlady.
“I heard that my wife said she wanted to pass and that the landlady should remove her pots from where she was cooking on the way where we pass to the kitchen.
“But my landlady said she will not remove the pot. She told my wife to go and pass another place. So, as my wife wanted to pass by the side of the pot, my landlady held her and pushed her away.
“Before I could come out of the house, my landlady had pushed my wife on the floor. When I saw her condition, I quickly rushed her to the hospital where she was confirmed dead.
“My wife and I stayed in the same house. She had three children for me. There is no person in the house. My wife had prepared to go to the market where she sells skin cow popularly called “ponmo” before the incident.
Her corpse has been deposited at the morgue in a general hospital.”
The suspect, on her part, said, “The deceased crossed over my food where I was cooking and I held her neck. She held my wrapper and removed it. Then, I was not wearing any underwear or dress. So, I pushed her and she fell on the floor.”
Ondo Police spokesman, Fumilayo Odunlami, confirmed the incident and said the investigation had commenced, saying the landlord had been arrested.
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