The police in Lagos state have arrested a 30-year-old man identified as Motunrayo Olaniyi, for allegedly stabbing his newlywed wife, Olajumoke, to death at Amazing Grace Estate, Elepe in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State on Friday, October 4.
A statement released by the spokesperson of the command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, says Motunrayo allegedly st@bbed his 25-year-old wife multiple times during an altercation, locked her in the room, and set it on fire. Hundeyin stated that the accused went on to Inflict wounds on himself after committing the act.
The statement in part reads;
โA 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.
In the process, the husband reportedly st@bbed the wife to dยฃath, locked her in the room, and set it ablaze, while he inflicted w@unds on himself.
Police from the Ikorodu Division responded to a distress call and put out the fire. They found Olajumokeโs lifeless body with abdominal wounds.โ
Hundeyin added that Olaniyi was rescued and rushed to a nearby hospital where he was treated, discharged and then taken into police custody.
The police spokesperson added that a preliminary investigation later revealed that the suspect st@bbed his wife during the altercation and inflicted minor wounds on himself.
He went on to state that the corpse had been deposited at Ikorodu General Hospital morgue for autopsy. More investigation is in progress.
