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Comfort Tinubu Arrested for Allegedly Stabbing Husband Olusegun to Death in Ibadan
In Oyo State, the police have arrested a 33-year-old woman, Comfort Olalere Tinubu, in connection with the death of her husband, Olusegun Tinubu, 39, following a heated argument at their home in the Adegbayi area of Ibadan.
The tragic incident took place on the night of Wednesday, October 30, leaving family members and neighbours in shock.
Comfort, a nursing mother, and Olusegun had been married for about three years and had two young children together.
According to sources close to the family, the argument reportedly began after Olusegun accused Comfort of locking their bedroom door from morning until evening.
He questioned her about leaving the house early in the day and returning around 7 PM, which led to a tense exchange.
One of Olusegun’s relatives, who asked to remain anonymous, shared details of the incident.
“I received a call around 10:03 PM, telling me that they had been arguing and that Comfort had stabbed him, but he was being taken to the hospital.
Not long after, around 10:30 PM, I got another call with the devastating news that my younger brother had passed away,” the relative said.
The argument reportedly escalated into a physical altercation when Olusegun allegedly slapped Comfort while she was breastfeeding their child.
At this point, another family member who lived with the couple intervened, managing to separate them and calm the situation temporarily.
This relative suggested that Olusegun spend the night in the living room to de-escalate any further confrontation.
However, according to the source, the tension reignited when Comfort later went to where Olusegun was resting in the living room and allegedly attacked him again, stabbing him in the back.
He screamed for help but collapsed shortly afterwards. When he was rushed to the hospital, doctors confirmed that he had succumbed to his injuries.
The family reported the incident to the police at the Gbagi station, and Comfort was detained for questioning.
Following the report, the case was transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) at Iyaganku, where further investigations are underway.
Neighbours and friends have expressed shock over the incident, describing the couple as generally peaceful.
Many are left grappling with questions about what could have led to such a fatal altercation between them.
The tragic loss has also left the couple’s two children without their father and their mother under police custody, a heart-wrenching outcome that has saddened the local community.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has paid tribute to late Nigerian actor Olu Jacobs, recalling his contributions to the creative industry and his impact on Nigeria’s cultural identity.
In his tribute, Tinubu described Jacobs as a giant of the Nigerian creative industry and said “He was a giant of the Nigerian creative industry. His passing is a great loss to Nigeria, the African film industry and the global community of lovers of the performing arts. His remarkable body of work will continue to speak to generations yet unborn.
“The nation recognises the enormous contributions of Nigeria’s creative practitioners to the country’s cultural identity, global image and economic development. Olu Jacobs played a big role in creating this identity.”
Human rights lawyer and activist Deji Adeyanju has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to declare a state of emergency over the proliferation of counterfeit and substandard drugs and consumer products in Nigeria.
Adeyanju also called for the removal of the Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, as well as the heads of other regulatory agencies, including the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON).
“Nigerians are being exposed to dangerous products daily, from fake and substandard medicines to unsafe consumer goods, with reports of drugs being sold wholesale in the open under the hot sun. No responsible government should expose its citizens to such risks and expect mortality rates not to rise.”
Adeyanju also called out NAFDAC over what he described as failures in regulating the circulation of counterfeit and substandard products in the country.
It can be noted that various counterfeit products continue to circulate in Nigerian markets, while NAFDAC has also reported seizures and destruction of counterfeit, expired and substandard products.
Lagosians have lamented heavy traffic caused by ongoing construction work at Kara Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
The Federal Government announced that repairs on the damaged expansion joints at Kara Bridge would begin on September 8, 2026. The project, initially scheduled to begin in August, was delayed to allow further traffic management planning due to concerns over its impact on motorists.
Since work began, traffic around the Kara area has become heavy, with Lagosians sharing updates on social media about spending two hours or more on the road.
Some commuters say the delays have made their 9-to-5 routines difficult, with several hours spent travelling to and from work.
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