The Osun State Police Command has arrested Wale Ogunsanmi, 43, for allegedly stabbing an Osogbo-based cleric, Bishop Shina Olaribigbe, to death.
The tragic incident occurred on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, at about 11:25 pm, when Ogunsanmi reportedly broke into the residence of his estranged wife and found her with the 52-year-old cleric. In a fit of rage, he allegedly stabbed the pastor with a knife, leading to his death.
Confirming the arrest in a statement on Friday, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Osun State Police Command, Yemisi Opalola, said officers from the Dugbe Division responded swiftly to the scene.
“Osun State Police Command has arrested a 43-year-old man, Wale Ogunsanmi, in connection with the murder of his church pastor, Shina Olaribigbe, 52. The incident occurred on January 1, 2025, at about 11:25 pm,” the statement read.
“Ogunsanmi, who had been living separately from his wife for about a year, allegedly broke into her residence, where he found her with the pastor.
He then stabbed the pastor to death with a knife. Police officers from the Dugbe Division responded promptly to the scene, arrested the suspect, and recovered the exhibit.
The corpse has been deposited at the UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital Mortuary for autopsy.”
Opalola added that an investigation is ongoing and assured the public that the command would ensure justice is served.
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