Lagos state traffic management staff stabs wife, commits suicide

An officer of the Lagos State Traffic Management (LASTMA) Emmanuel Mekuri has allegedly stabbed his lover at their residence alleging the wife of infidelity, but subsequently killed himself while the alleged wife survived the attack

Penpushing reports that, the Lagos State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Bala Elkana who confirmed the incident on Sunday, said the 47 year old man allegedly stabbed Patricia Ogunshola, his lover, on her right thigh and subsequently stabbed himself on the stomach around 1p.m. on Sunday.

The police spokesman stated in a press statement that the Morogbo Police Station, on Sunday afternoon, received a distress call from Zoo area, Araromi, that the man stabbed his wife with a knife.

“Alarm was raised by the 13 years old daughter of the woman (whom she had from a previous marriage), which drew the attention of neighbours to the scene. The girl stated that the deceased person, whom she referred to as her step father, made further attempts to stab her mother on the head but she quickly ran out of the room. That he subsequently stabbed himself on the stomach, his intestines gushed out and he died on the spot.”

Penpushing further reports that, the police imagemaker disclosed that, homicide detectives preserved the crime scene and rushed the injured woman to the hospital for medical attention and she is currently in stable condition.

“A blood stained knife was recovered from the scene. Preliminary investigation revealed that the couples started cohabiting in February, 2020, but not legally married.There was a protracted argument between the couples that degenerated into physical assault purported to have arisen from allegations bordering on infidelity on the part of the man,” the police said.

Penpushing also reports that, Elkana said the corpse was evacuated to a mortuary for autopsy, adding that the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department Panti, Yaba for investigation.