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How 22-year-old Faith Ekiemute hacked husband to death in Delta over extramarital affairs

A pregnant woman has allegedly hacked her husband to death over an alleged extramarital affair in Delta.

The incident happened on Monday, March 15, at Ekrejebor axis of Ughelli town in Ughelli North Local Government Area of the state.

IDOMA VOICE learnt that the 22-year-old woman identified as Faith Okiemute allegedly killed her husband, Edafe Unuakpor, aged 27, with a machete

IDOMA VOICE gathered that after allegedly committing the crime, she fled to the Ughelli ‘A’ Division Police Station to escape jungle justice

The woman was angry that her husband did not spend the night at home. After his return, she accused him of having been with another woman and macheted him in one of his hands and abdomen,” a source told Nigerian Tribune

She ran to Ughelli ‘A’ Division police to report herself while friends of her husband rushed him to the Ughelli Central Hospital where he was confirmed dead. Angered by his death, the friends brought and dumped his corpse at the entrance of the Ughelli ‘A’ Division of the Nigeria Police which led to sporadic shooting by the police to disperse the crowd.” the source added.

The Delta State Police acting Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, who confirmed the incident, said investigation is ongoing.

The couple has a two-year-old child together while the pregnant woman is said to have two children with a former husband before she married the deceased.

Egwu Emmanuel

Egwu covers tourism and entertainment

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