A 40-year-old man identified as Niyi Adebanjo has reportedly beaten his 35-year-old wife, Toyin, to death in Ibadan, Oyo State.
VOP News gathered that the late Toyin, a mother of two, with nine-month-old pregnancy, was beaten, on Monday night, February 20, 2023, by her husband over an unknown argument in their apartment at the Fodasis area, Ring road in Ibadan South West Local Government Area of the state.
Investigations revealed that the deceased has been subjected to domestic violence for a very long time without the knowledge of her family members.
The victim’s mother, Iyabo Akinbode, who spoke with reporters today, alleged that her daughter was killed by her husband.
She lamented the situation as unfortunate because the deceased was expected to give birth to a newborn baby a few days before her demise. She explained that the deceased was beaten to the level of bleeding internally.
Reacting to the allegation, the husband, Adebanjo confirmed that he had an issue with his late wife in 2018 over her infidelity which was resolved the same year, but he denied beating her to death.
