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Tragedy struck at the Sango Ota area of Ogun State over the weekend when a retired Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Sunday Isokpehi shot dead his wife and himself.

According to Daily Trust report, the former ASP had attended a wedding ceremony of a friend’s son with his family.

When they got back home, the 60-year-old man accused his wife, Gladys of being drunk at ceremony which according to him was disgraceful.

The wife however denied being drunk at the ceremony. She said though she drank, she did not misbehave in any way.

This resulted in a serious argument which degenerated into a fight. 

The retired ACP who was infuriated reportedly went for his pump action rifle and then fired shots at his wife after which he shot himself.

It was gathered at the Olusegun Obasanjo station in Sango Ota that the man and his wife had frequent domestic fights and the police was tired of settling them.

The police spokesman, Olumuyiwa  Adejobi, said investigation into the case was in progress.

He said: “We are still investigating the immediate and remote causes of the tragic incident. We will find out whether the man was depressed or was under any influence, because a normal human being will not open fire on his wife and then kill himself. We will investigate how he got the double-barrelled gun he used to commit the dastardly act.” 

He however said contrary to reports that late Isokpehi was a retired Assistant Commissioner of Police, the officer retired as Assistant Superintendent of Police and he did not kill his son, Daily Sun reports.

He said Isokpehi retired in March from the Special Anti-Robbery Squad unit, Lagos Police Command, and was living in Eledi area in Ado Odo/Ota Local Government.