A 30-year-old man, Motunrayo Olaniyi, allegedly stabbed his newlywed wife, Olajumoke, to death at their residence in Amazing Grace Estate, Elepe, Ikorodu, Lagos State.
According to the Lagos State Police Command, Olaniyi stabbed Olajumoke multiple times, locked her in their room, and set the room on fire. He also inflicted wounds on himself.
The tragic incident reportedly occurred on Friday following a heated argument between the couple.
The Lagos State Police Command confirmed the event in a statement by its spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, on Saturday, stating that Motunrayo stabbed his 25-year-old wife multiple times.
“A distress call was received on October 4 at Ikorodu Division that a newly wedded couple, one Motunrayo Olaniyi, aged 30, and his wife Olajumoke, aged 25 years, allegedly engaged in a domestic scuffle in their room at Amazing Grace Estate, Elepe, Ikorodu,” the police statement read.
“In the process, the husband reportedly stabbed the wife to death, locked her in the room, and set it ablaze, while he inflicted wounds on himself. Police from the Ikorodu Division responded to a distress call and put out the fire. They found Olajumoke’s lifeless body with abdominal wounds.”
The statement further revealed that Olaniyi was rescued, treated at a nearby hospital for his injuries, and later taken into police custody.
The body of the deceased has been deposited at Ikorodu General Hospital morgue for autopsy. Investigations into the case are ongoing. (Guardian)
