{
  "id": 18751740,
  "title": "Ogun: Man Allegedly Kills Estranged Wife, Sets Father’s House On Fire",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/ogun-man-allegedly-kills-estranged-wife-sets-fathers-house-on-fire",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T16:20:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/ogun-man-allegedly-kills-estranged-wife-sets-fathers-house-on-fire/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 56-year-old man, Madarikan Emehinola, has been arrested in Ogun State for allegedly murdering his estranged wife and setting her father's house on fire. The victim, Igbagbo Erobe, was discovered dead after her house in the Igbo Edu area of Abigi, Ogun Waterside Local Government Area, caught fire. The suspects set the building ablaze to destroy evidence of the crime. However, Emehinola denied involvement, claiming the deceased had ended their relationship and found another man. Two residents reportedly saw Emehinola fleeing the scene with a five-liter keg of petrol. Police recovered the keg from him, which contained remaining petrol. Bloodstains were found on the container, linking it to the killing. Emehinola claimed he had not visited the deceased since she informed him she was no longer interested in him, stating he had been spending time with her in Ogun State before she returned home to work.",
  "summary": "A 56-year-old man, Madarikan Emehinola, has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command over the alleged murder of his estranged wife, 40-year-old Igbagbo Erobe, whose body was discovered after her father’s house was set ablaze in the Igbo Edu area of Abigi, Ogun Waterside Local Government Area of the state. The suspect allegedly killed […]",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}