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Sougie, the man who allegedly murdered his wife, Rose, in Oshodi, a Lagos
suburb, is dead.
The
48-year-old man died on Friday morning at the Police Hospital, Ikeja, where he
has been on admission since May 26.
He
was alleged to have swallowed a poisonous substance in an attempt to commit
suicide after he allegedly slit his wife’s throat.
It
was gathered that the man whom the police had doubted his mental state, never
recovered from effect of the harmful substance he ingested.
It
was learnt that none of his relatives showed up while he was in custody.
His
only brother who visited him in the hospital was said to have disappeared after
he was told that money would be needed for his treatment.
It
was learnt that Sougie emaciated throughout his stay in custody.
His
body has since been deposited in a mortuary pending the conduct of autopsy.
Sougie
who allegedly killed his wife in the wee hours of May 26, was found vomiting in
the bathroom of their room and parlour apartment at about 4am by their son,
Richmond.
Richmond
who ran into his parent’s room to inform his mother of her husband’s condition,
was the one who found her corpse and then raised the alarm.
Confirming
his death, the spokesperson of Lagos Police Command, Dolapo Badmos, said the
deceased never recovered.
“I
confirmed that the man died this morning at the hospital. He has been on
admission since then.
He did not recover from the poisonous substance he took.
He was also not taking his medications. All attempt to rescue him so that
investigations can be conducted failed.”
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