A Lagos Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, January 31, ordered the remand of popular auto dealer, Ikechukwu Daryl Ogbonna, aka IVD, over the death of his wife, Abimbola Martins-Ogbonna.
It would be recalled that 37-year-old IVD and Abimbola had been married for 16 years with the union blessed with five children. The marriage, however, was filled with disagreement and alleged domestic vi#lence. At the climax of their clash in 2019, the couple separated and were said to have reunited.
However, on October 12, 2022, there was a fire incident at their Lekki home as Abimbola was caught in the inferno. She was rushed to a hospital where she died on October 15, as a result of the injuries she sustained.
But, the deceased’s family, while demanding justice, accused the police of cover-up and intimidation, and attempted to force the family into an out-of-court settlement with Ogbonna and also drop charges against him.
The family also alleged that the police had changed Ogbonna’s charges from ‘manslaughter’ to ‘negligence’ to make it easily bailable.