CHUKA UBAH
Police operatives in Lagos have arrested a 19-year-old girl, Mary Adeniyi, for allegedly stabbing her husband to death.
Adeniyi, a nursing mother, is currently being detained at the Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID) Panti, Yaba, after she committed the alleged offence on Friday afternoon.
P.M.EXPRESS gathered that the suspect and her husband, Solomon Nduka, 30, had a scuffle over her alleged infidelity at their Shagamu Road, Ikorodu residence. The deceased, it was gathered usually accused the suspect of cheating on him which led to a fight.
Adeniyi, who was said to have a four-month-old baby for her deceased husband, allegedly stabbed him around the neck region with a knife. Their neighbours, who rushed out when the ugly incident took place, promptly took Solomon to a nearby undisclosed hospital. But on arrival at the hospital, the doctors were said to have confirmed the victim dead and the police were notified.
The PPRO of Lagos State Police Command, Chike Oti, a Chief Superintendent of Police, confirmed the arrest while adding that investigation was ongoing.
CSP Oti said that the suspect would be charged to court at the completion of investigation.
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