Husband stabs newlywed wife to death, sets corpse ablaze
A 30-year-old newlywed man, Motunrayo Olaniyi, has allegedly stabbed his 25-year-old wife, Olajumoke to death, after locking her in the room at their residence in Amazing Grace Estate, Elepe area of Ikorodu Lagos State.
Penpushing reports that the Lagos State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin who confirmed the sad incident said the suspect after the murder subsequently set the body ablaze, and inflicted wounds on himself
The command’s spokesperson disclosed that the incident happened on Friday at about 1:00 p.m., explaining that the Ikorodu Division received a distress call concerning the incident following alleged domestic scuffle.
“A distress call was received at Ikorodu Division that a newlywed couple allegedly engaged in a domestic scuffle in their room and in the process, the husband stabbed the wife to death. He locked her in the room and set it ablaze, while he inflicted wounds on himself’, Hundeyin said.
Penpushing further reports that he said that the police stormed the scene of the incident based on the report, where the fire was put out, while the lifeless body of the wife was met lying on the floor with wounds on her abdominal part. .
“A team of detectives visited the scene where the fire was put out, the lifeless body of the wife was met lying on the floor with wounds on her abdominal part. The husband was rescued with injury, rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was treated, discharged and taken into police custody. Upon interrogation, preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect stabbed his wife during an altercation between them and he gave himself the mild stabs,” he said.
Penpushing also reports that Hundeyin said as at the time of filing this report the corpse had been deposited at Ikorodu General Hospital morgue for autopsy, adding that investigation was ongoing to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident.
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