The Baale (leader) of Ikola Ilumo Community, Chief Abeeb Lawal, who was accused of assaulting his wife, has said the woman, Bose, is jealous and troublesome. The chief was alleged to have stabbed the woman in the back during the encounter. But Lawal, who has two wives, denied the allegation, claiming that his wife got the injuries on her body from a glass-made door. Source gathered that there had been a strain in the relationship between the couple prior to the incident which happened on January 1. It was learnt that Lawal, who heads Ikola Ilumo Community in the Meiran area of the state, was with his mother on the balcony of his house on the fateful day, receiving a call when Bose came in to greet the elderly woman.
The chief reportedly signalled to the mother of one to lower her voice which he claimed was distracting his attention. She was said to have ignored the directive, leading to the alleged assault. Our correspondent learnt that Lawal was arrested after the incident was reported at the Meiran Police Station. He was, however, released on bail the same day. He said, “I had four wives but two have left. Bose is currently the senior wife. If I buy things for her and my junior wife, she won’t be satisfied. She does not want to see me with any other woman.
