A Lagos Magistrates’ Court has ordered the remand of popular auto dealer, Ikechukwu Daryl Ogbonna, aka IVD, over the death of his wife, Abimbola Martins-Ogbonna.
IVD and his late wife, Abimbola had been married for 16 years with the union blessed with five children.The marriage, however, was filled with disagreement and alleged domestic violence.
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.
