A 22-year-old woman, identified as Faith Okiemute, has allegedly hacked her husband to death.
The incident occurred at Ekrejebor axis of Ughelli town in Ughelli North LGA on Monday, March 15.
According to reports, the pregnant woman allegedly murdered her husband, Edafe Unuakpor (27), with a machete.
It was gathered that after she allegedly killed her husband, she fled the crime scene to the Ughelli ‘A’ Division Police Station to escape jungle justice.
Speaking with Nigerian Tribune, a source said,
“The woman was angry that her husband did not spend the night at home. After his return, she accused him of having been with another woman and macheted him in one of his hands and abdomen.
“She ran to Ughelli ‘A’ Division police to report herself while friends of her husband rushed him to the Ughelli Central Hospital where he was confirmed dead. Angered by his death, the friends brought and dumped his corpse at the entrance of the Ughelli ‘A’ Division of the Nigeria Police which led to sporadic shooting by the police to disperse the crowd.”
The incident was confirmed by the State’s Police acting spokesman, DSP Bright Edafe, who revealed that investigation is ongoing.
It was gathered that the couple has a 2-year-old child child together while the woman has two children from her previous marriage.
See photos of the deceased below,
