Celebrity car dealer, Ikechukwu Ogbonna, popularly known as IVD has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command over issues surrounding his wife’s death.
The State Command confirmed that the 37-year-old socialite was detained over the death of his wife, Abimbola Ogbonna, in the Lekki area of Lagos.
Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the arrest on Monday night.
He said, “He was arrested on Saturday, he’s with us.”
IVD is in the custody of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Panti, Yaba.
Ikechukwu and Abimbola got married 16 years, with the union blessed with five children.
The marriage, however, was fraught with disagreement and alleged domestic violence.
At the climax of their clash, the couple separated and were said to have reunited recently.
However, on Saturday, October 15, there was a fire incident at their Lekki mansion, as Abimbola was caught in the inferno.
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She was rushed to a hospital, where she died.
The suspect had taken to his Instagram page to react to the death of his wife by posting a series of videos, alleging that the deceased had been violent to him and destroyed his property.
In one of the videos, the suspect was seen pointing at his bleeding head and saying “See what she did to me? She just hit me right now. This is me bleeding. I won’t take this.”
In another video, the suspect showed his damaged car while Abimbola was heard hurling insults at him in the background.
The deceased’s family, while demanding justice in a statement, said Ikenna was on the run.