A woman has been accused of killing an elderly woman in southwest Nigeria.
Abigel Bankole, now at large, reportedly killed her 65-year-old neighbour, Oladega Morenike, while fighting in Ipokia, Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun state, police said.
The suspect was alleged to have pushed Morenike during the fight after which she hit her head against the wall and collapsed on Thursday, 21 Nov., around 4:20pm.
Police got to know of the tragic incident when one of the children of the deceased, Ibrahim Oladega lodged a complaint over the matter, according to Ogun State Police Command’s spokeswoman SP Omolola Odutola.
Ms Odutola said that the culprit had since taken to her heels, though, efforts are ongoing to arrest her while the corpse of the deceased had been deposited at the morgue of General Hospital, Ilaro for autopsy.
The police statement partly reads: “November 21, 2024, at about 6:20 PM, Ibrahim Oladega, a resident of Isunba Street in Ipokia, reported an incident at the police station.
“He stated that earlier that day, around 4:20 PM, his mother, 65-year-old Oladega Morenike (now deceased), had an argument with a neighbor, Abigel Bankole.
“This confrontation escalated into a fight during which the deceased was pushed, causing her to hit her head against a wall and collapse.
“Upon receiving the report, detectives were dispatched to the scene, where they found the victim lying on her back.
“A photograph was taken, and her body was transported to the General Hospital in Ipokia, where she was pronounced dead by a doctor.
“The body was subsequently moved to the mortuary at General Hospital, Ilaro, for an autopsy.
“The suspect fled the scene and is currently at large, with active efforts underway to apprehend her.
“Preliminary investigations are ongoing, and the case will be transferred to the SCID in Abeokuta for further investigation”.