Woman Stabs Husband to Death Over PDP, APC Presidential Candidates
Lagos—Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old pregnant
woman who allegedly stabbed her husband to death during a quarrel over
who would emerge winner between the Peoples Democratic Party and All
Progressives Congress, APC presidential candidates, while voting was
on-going , weekend, at Ejigbo area of the state.
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The incident,
which threw the densely populated area into disarray, occurred at about
12noon inside the couple’s one room apartment at 81 Military zone
junction.
There were different accounts on how tragedy struck. A
version of the account said the couple had divergent views on their
choice of presidential candidates. While the husband was said to have
decided to vote for the PDP, his wife, simply called Onyiyechi,
reportedly chose to vote for the
presidential candidate of the APC. An argument which
degenerated into a fight over whose choice would hold sway reportedly
ensued between them.
In the process, Onyiyechi allegedly stabbed her husband with a kitchen knife in the chest region.
Another
version said the deceased, whose identity could not be immediately
ascertained, told his pregnant wife to take the okro she was grating
inside the room, to the veranda which also served as kitchen , an
instruction she reportedly disobeyed, following which an argument which
led to a fight occurred.
Visit to the scene
When Vanguard
visited the scene of the incident yesterday, the couple’s apartment was
under lock . Their neighbours however described the suspect as an
amicable person who had never quarreled with anyone since she moved into
the building.
One of the tenants who spoke on condition of
anonymity told Vanguard that they did not witness how the suspect
allegedly stabbed her husband.
But he explained that : “ We were
all outside waiting to vote when Onyiyechi rushed out, shouting for
help. Out of curiosity, we all ran inside, only to discover blood all
over the ground, on entering their apartment.
”On closer
observation, we noticed that the blood was from her husband chest
region. We met him on the ground. Before we could rush him to the
hospital, he gave up the ghost.
Perhaps, he would have survived
the attack had Onyiyechi called for help early. From all indication, it
was clear that she attempted to manage the situation immediately the
incident occurred. It was when she discovered that the situation had
overwhelmed her that she raised alarm.
”I do not know the name of
her husband. We only know that of his wife, who we fondly call
Onyiyechi. The irony of this matter is that she is not cantankerous.
”She
has never beaten a little child, let alone to fight with any neighbor.
Again on that day, we saw both of them together. They were seen sitting
outside, one hour before the incident occurred. Policemen from Ejigbo
later came to remove the corpse to the Isolo morgue”.
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