June 12, 2026

By Dayo Johnson

Police detectives in Ondo State have arrested a housewife, Olatunde Mary, for alleged spousal battery after she reportedly injured her husband with a cutlass during a domestic dispute in Akure.

A police source said the incident occurred around 2:30 p.m. and was reported at the Gender-Based Offences Unit, Command Headquarters, Akure.

According to the source, during an altercation with her husband, Olatunde Julius, the suspect allegedly assaulted him and inflicted a deep cut on his left hand, causing severe bodily injury.