Popular Lagos businessman, Ikechukwu Ogbonna, also known as IVD, has been arrested in connection with the death of his wife, Bimbo.
This was announced by the Spokesman of the Lagos State Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyi, who revealed the latest development on Monday evening.
According to the Police officer, IVD has been arrested, contrary to claims by family and friends that he is on the run.
He added that the Lagos auto dealer has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Yaba.
He said: “Contrary to claims by family and friends that 37-year-old Ikechukwu Ogbonna aka IVD is on the run, he has been arrested and transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Yaba.”
The couple made headlines last week when Bimbo and her husband got into a scuffle and she reportedly set herself ablaze in the process at their home in Lekki, Lagos.
She was rushed to the hospital while her husband who sustained minor injuries allegedly absconded.
Bimbo was in the Intensive Care Unit of a Lagos hospital for some days but unfortunately gave up the ghost on Saturday morning.
Gist making the rounds online alleged that Bimbo has been suffering domestic violence from her husband for 22 years of their relationship.
Reacting to the speculations of alleged domestic violence, IVD in a now-deleted post via his Instagram account talking about how his late wife put up a facade of a personality to the public.
Ogbonna also shared videos of various instants where his late wife assaulted him, destroyed his cars and burnt his house