Drunk Islamic cleric sets wife’s house ablaze in popular south-west state

  • An Islamic cleric, Ahmed Ojo, has been arrested by the police for allegedly setting his wife’s house ablaze in Ekiti state
  • Ojo reportedly burnt down the house after his wife refused to join him in observing a late-night prayer
  • The wife said she noticed the Islamic cleric was drunk when he returned house and started asking her to join him for the 11pm prayer

Isua Ijesa, Ekiti state – Operatives of the Ekiti state police command have arrested an Islamic cleric, Ahmed Ojo, for allegedly setting his wife’s house ablaze in the Egbe Odo area of Isua Ijesa.

The wife, Bosede Afolabi, disclosed that the incident happened on April 27 after she refused to join him in observing a late-night prayer.