For allegedly threatening the life of his late son’s widow, Tosin Omolola, a 63-year-old Lagos father-in-law, David Omolola, has been remanded in police custody.
David was said to have been embroiled in a property dispute with Tosin about eight days after the death of his son, Hammed.
This was disclosed on Friday, 31 July, 2026 by an activist, Harrison Gwamnishu, in a post on X, where he shared a copy of the charge sheet alongside the update.
“He (the father-in-law) has been remanded in police custody pending the perfection of his bail. Before I was contacted and shared Tosin’s story, she was on the verge of losing her late husband’s house, car, and other properties.
“Following public attention, the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency took up the case and has now ensured that the matter is before the court. From the information available, the dispute over the late husband’s properties was at the heart of the actions taken against Tosin.
“As the case is now before the court, I will continue to monitor developments.
However, I will be mindful not to make comments that could interfere with the ongoing legal proceedings. Thank you all for your unwavering support for Tosin and her two children. Together, we will continue to stand for justice and the protection of widows and vulnerable persons.”
It was gathered that A copy of the charge sheet, was by an Assistant Commissioner of Police, Oluwatoyin Kazeem, of the Lagos State Police Command and shared by Gwamnishu.
The charge sheet read, “That you, Omolola David ‘m’, on the 23rd day of July 2026, at No. 8, Koya Adeniran, Igbo Oluwo Estate, Jumofak, Ikorodu, Lagos, in the Lagos Magisterial District, did conducted yourself in a manner likely to cause breach of peace and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 168(d) of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2015.
“That you, Omolola David ‘m’, on the same date, time and place, in the aforesaid Magisterial District, did threatened to kill one Omolola Oluwatosin ‘f’, your daughter-in-law and her children after a brief altercation and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 232 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2015.
“That you, Omolola David ‘m’, on the 27th day of July 2026, at the same place, in the aforesaid Magisterial District, did assault one Omolola Oluwatosin ‘f’, your daughter-in-law and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 171 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2015.”
The incident drew public attention on Tuesday when the 28-year-old widow shared a video clip on social media in which she lamented an attempted dispossession by her late husband’s family, just eight days after his death.
In a series of posts on his social media handles on Tuesday, Gwamnishu called on the relevant authorities to intervene, alleging that Tosin’s life had been thrown into turmoil by her late husband’s family.
He wrote, “Her father-in-law, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, and his wife left their house and moved into the home of her late husband and ordered the young widow to pack all her personal belongings, along with those of her two young sons, into just one room inside the house.
“To make matters worse, some of her late husband’s properties have reportedly already been shared, while plans are underway to sell his car. This grieving widow is now living in fear for herself and her two children.
“She is appealing to the Lagos State Government, especially the DSVA, to urgently intervene and protect her and her children from intimidation, unlawful dispossession, and any further actions that may deprive her children of their late father’s inheritance. No widow should have to fight for dignity, shelter, and justice just days after losing her husband.”
On Wednesday, 26 July, 2026 Gwamnishu shared another video on X showing David padlocking the gate to his late son’s apartment.
Source: The Punch online
