Man Stabs Wife to Death in Ekiti

Gbenga Sodeinde in Ado Ekiti

Tragedy struck in Adebayo area of Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, at the weekend as a middle age man, whose name was given as Onipede Dare, reportedly stabbed his wife, Kumapayi Arinola, to death over alleged infidelity.

According to sources, the incident occurred at the weekend at Christ Avenue in Adebayo area of Ado-Ekiti, in the state capital.

A resident of the area told journalists that the tragic incident happened last Friday evening while another source stated that it occurred on Saturday morning.

The couple, it was gathered, had sent the older of their two children on an errand and locked up the door to their apartment before they started fighting on the issue.

The man, said to be a law enforcement agent, and his deceased wife, who worked in a chemist shop, had in the process stabbed each other with sharp objects.

It was not known whether it was knife or bottles that was used in the attack.

A source said: “They locked themselves up inside their apartment with their younger child of about five years.

“The man confronted the deceased over allegations that she was cheating on him, a fight ensued leadingto him stabbing his wife to death.

“At that moment, people had come to separate the fight only to see that the door to their apartment locked. When they could not break the door open, some of the people around removed some of the building ceiling to gain entry into their apartment.

“They met the deceased and her husband injuries all over their bodies. The woman looked unconscious and was immediately rushed to the hospital but she gave up the ghost before they get to the hospital.”

She said the matter has been reported at the police station and the man has been taken to an undisclosed hospital where he is receiving treatment while being closely monitored by the police.

Confirming the incident, the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Sunday Abutu, said: “We received the information from their children. The incident happened on Saturday, and the police investigation is ongoing on the matter.”