Petrol station owner allegedly kills wife, commits suicide

A petrol station owner in Akure, the Ondo State capital, Sesan Adelabu, popularly known as Emirate, has reportedly macheted his wife to death.

The socialite was said to have committed suicide after killing his wife by drinking sniper, an insect-killing substance.

Adelabu is the owner of Emirate petrol stations in Ondo State.

The incident reportedly occurred in the Alagbaka area of Akure.

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It was learnt that his body and that of his wife have been deposited in the morgue.

There has been no official statement on the incident from the Ondo State Police Command.