Osun police arrest man for allegedly stabbing pastor to death

The Osun State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a 43-year old man, Wale Ogunsanmi, for allegedly stabbing a pastor, Shina Olaribigbe, to death, on Wednesday, January 1, 2025.

The victim was said to have bled to death before he was rushed to Osun State University (UNIOSUN) Teaching Hospital, Osogbo.

Confirming the arrest of Ogunsanmi in a statement on Friday, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, CSP Yemisi Opalola, hinted that investigation was already ongoing over the incident.

According to Opalola: “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. Investigation is ongoing. The command is working to ensure that justice is served,” she stated.