A 22-year-old lady, Iyanu Adedeji has allegedly stabbed his husband, Funsho Jimoh, to death in the Gbonogun area of Abeokuta, Ogun State capital.
The couple were said to have been married with two children.
It was learnt that an argument had ensued between the couple after Funsho allegedly accused Iyanu of extramarital affairs.
This was said to have degenerated into a scuffle and during the fight, Iyanu allegedly stabbed Funsho in the chest with a kitchen knife.
Having realised what she had, Iyanu was said to have rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, where doctors on duty confirmed him dead.
Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the incident, disclosing that the suspect had al been arrested.
Odutola said after the incident, Iyanu reported herself to the Divisional Police Station in the area.
According to the PPRO, the suspect narrated that she took her husband to the hospital after realising that he was bleeding from the injury she had inflicted on him.
The PPRO said, “On December 30, 2024, at about 12:15 PM, one Iyann Adedeji, a 22-year-old female residing at No. 3 Ifelodun Street, Unity Estate, Gbonagun, reported to the police station with a vehicle containing the body of her husband, Azeez Funsho Jimoh, a 28-year-old male who also lived at the same address.
“According to her, the deceased was her husband of eight years, with two children, one of whom is deceased.
“She stated that the deceased accused her of having an extramarital affair, leading to a physical altercation between them that morning. During the scuffle, the suspect allegedly inflicted a wound on the deceased’s chest with a domestic knife.”
The police spokesperson added that the suspect had narrated that doctors on duty at the hospital confirmed him dead.
She stated that the suspect was taken into custody while police had launched a preliminary investigation and recovered the kitchen knife used.
She added that following the incident, the state Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo, PhD, advised couples not to engage in heated arguments. Rather, he said they should seek peaceful ways of resolving conflicts arising from their relationships.
