Operatives of the Osun State Police Command have arrested one Wale Ogunsanmi, in for allegedly stabbing to death an Osogbo-based cleric, Bishop Shina Olaribigbe.
It was gathered that Ogunsanmi, 35 year old, stabbed 52 year old Olaribigbe on Wednesday, 1 January, 2025, when he met him with his estranged wife, leading to the cleric’s death.
The Osun State Police Command Police Public Relations Officer, Yemisi Opalola, confirmed the incident through a statement issued on Friday, 3 January, 2024 in Osogbo, the state capital
According to Opalola, the police from Rugby Division responded to the scene, arrested the suspects and recovered the exhibit.
“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 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,” the state police image-maker said, adding that an investigation was ongoing and the command is working to ensure that justice is served.
