A lady identified simply as Iyanu Adedeji, has reportedly stabbed her husband named Funsho Jimoh, to death in the Gbonogun area of Abeokuta, Ogun state capital.
Source: How the wife stabbed her husband to death
According to reports making the rounds on Monday, January 13, a security source revealed that Iyanu and Funsho were married with two children.
The source noted that Iyanu allegedly stabbed Funsho, her husband to death after an argument ensued about extramarital affairs.
The source said:
“In the process of the fight, Mrs Iyanu, inflicted a wound on her husband’s chest with a domestic knife.
“She rushed him to the Federal Medical Centre, Idi-Aba, where the doctor on duty confirmed him dead.”
Police react as wife kills husband in Ogun
The Ogun state police public relations officer, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the unfortunate incident to The Punch on Sunday, January 12 and added that the suspect had been arrested.
According to Odutola, Iyanu reported herself to the divisional police station in the area after the incident.
The PPRO noted that the suspect, who has been married for eight years, was taken into custody and a preliminary investigation had commenced.
“The suspect is currently in custody. Detectives visited the scene of the incident and recovered the knife.
“A preliminary investigation is underway,” Odutola stated.
Reacting to the development, the state commissioner of police, Lanre Ogunlowo, urged couples to avoid heated arguments and seek peaceful ways to resolve conflicts in their relationships.
Comfort Tinubu kills husband
Similarly, Legit.ng reported that a 39-year-old Olusegun Tinubu met his untimely death, allegedly at the hands of his wife, Comfort Tinubu.
Police have transferred the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Iyaganku, where authorities have launched a full investigation.