Man stabs wife to death over alleged Infidelity in Ogun

A 46-year-old man allegedly stabs his wife to death over a mere allegations of infidelity in Ogun State.

The man identified as Sobola Olatunji who is a staff of Remo North Local government was arrested following a complaint by the father of the deceased one Alhaji Ambali Yinusa.

The father reported at Owode-Egba divisional headquarters that his son in law Sobola Olatunji had a misunderstanding with his wife Momudat Sobola which led to a physical fight between them.

According to him, in the process, Sobola Olatunji took a knife and stabbed his wife at the back.

Following the complaint, the police storm the scene where the suspect was promptly arrested and the victim was quickly rushed to the hospital for treatment.

Unfortunately, while the treatment was going on, the victim lost her life in the process.

When interrogated, the suspect confessed that he suspected his wife to have been having an extramarital relationship because of some text messages he saw on her phone.

He further claimed that he has been married to the deceased for about twenty years.

According to him, it was when he challenged his late wife about his suspicions that a fight broke out between them which eventually led to the death of the mother of three.

The corpse of the deceased had been deposited at Olabisi Onabanjo University teaching hospital morgue for autopsy.

The sad incident was Confirmed in a statement by spokesperson of the Ogun state police command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi.

He said the Commissioner of Police, Cp Edward A. Ajogun has ordered the immediate transfer of the case to the homicide section of the State criminal investigation and intelligence department for further investigation and prosecution.