The Ondo State Police Command has initiated a search for Kehinde Olanipekun, who is currently on the run. He is alleged to have assaulted his wife, Damilola, at their residence in Idasen Community, Owo Local Government Area of the state.
The incident reportedly occurred a few days ago after Damilola accused her husband of sexually harassing her 14-year-old daughter, who is from a previous marriage before she married Olanipekun. Following her daughter’s report, Damilola confronted her husband about the allegation, leading to the alleged machete attack and Olanipekun’s subsequent escape.
Reports indicate that the suspect’s actions were influenced by the allegations made against him by his wife. The victim was swiftly taken to the Federal Medical Centre, Owo, by concerned neighbors. However, she was later transferred to another hospital due to the severity of the injuries inflicted by her husband, who had fled the scene.
Speaking on the incident, the victim said, “My daughter (Olanipekun’s stepdaughter) told me how my husband had been sexually harassing her whenever I was not at home. So I was disturbed when I got back home. So the following day I had to ask him, he didn’t deny it, but he apologised to me.
“On that fateful day, he said he was going to work and left. But not up to one hour, he came and locked the door from behind and brought out a machete inside the room; when I asked him why, he said he wanted to go and work at the site. Without any prior argument, the next thing is that he started hitting me with the machete.
“He punched my head and my face, grabbed his machete again, and started hitting every other part of my body. I fell, I couldn’t defend myself. When the neighbours heard my loud cry, they knocked at the door to rescue me, but the door was locked from behind.
“After a while, that he had run away, I opened the door, and the neighbors eventually rescued me. I was rushed to the hospital.
When contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Mrs Funmilayo Odunlami, confirmed the incident and said the suspect was still on the run and had not been arrested.
“We have begun the search for the suspect, and investigation had commenced into the matter,” the PPRO stated.