Man, 38, Stabs Lover’s Husband To Death During Public Fight

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE

The game of adultery can be fatal when one considers what happened between a 38-year old man, Daniel Udoh, who allegedly stabbed his lover’s’ husband, Emaka Umonko, to death during a public fight in Ogun State.

P.M.EXPRESS reports that the incident happened at Onipanu area of Ogun State, where they reside.

Police operatives from the Ogun State Command have arrested Udoh for the alleged murder.
This was disclosed by the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, on Sunday, identifying the victim as Emaka Umonko, a husband to a woman with whom the suspect, Udoh, was allegedly having a secret love affair.

He said the suspect was arrested following a distress call received by the DPO Onipanu Divisional Headquarters.Oyeyemi stated the deceased had been suspecting that the suspect, Udoh, was going out with his wife and confronted him. It led to a serious fight between the two men in public.

“While the fight was going on, the suspect, a commercial driver, brought out a knife and used it to stab the deceased severally at his back and chest, following which the deceased collapsed,” PPRO said.
“Upon the distress call, the DPO Onipanu Division, CSP Bamidele Job, quickly detailed his men to the scene, where the suspect was promptly arrested, and the knife recovered as an exhibit.”
The victim, a welder, was rushed to State Hospital, Ota, but was unfortunately pronounced dead by the doctor on duty.The remains of the victim were subsequently deposited at Ifo General Hospital mortuary for post mortem examination.

On his part, the Commissioner of Police in the state, Lanre Bankole, has directed that the suspect be transferred to the Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for further investigation, with the view to charging him to Court as soon as investigation is concluded.