Salami Olajide, also known as Stubborn, has been accused of beating his wife and mother of his three children, Salami Ruth, to a coma. He allegedly tried to force deadly insecticide, sniper, down her throat after she expressed her intention to end their six-year marriage.
The incident took place at the couple’s apartment on Ijede Road in Ikorodu on Saturday, March 7. Ruth, 33, who is nursing a six-month-old baby, was taken to Ajayi Hospital within the community for treatment.
The couple’s landlord, Alhaji Lawal Tanimola, confirmed the incident and revealed that there had been frequent fights between the couple during their nearly two-year stay in his house. According to Tanimola, Salami was released by the police just 24 hours after his arrest.
Tanimola told PM Express: “We tried to intervene, but the husband stopped us, warning us to back off as we are not party to their marriage. Just like ever before, he was arrested and we all heaved a sigh of relief. But we were stunned to see the man released the next day on the order from above as it was a pure family affair.”