A 22-year-old woman identified as Iyanu Adedeji reportedly stabbed her husband, Funsho Jimoh, to death in the Gbonogun area of Abeokuta, Ogun State capital.
Chronicle NG gathered from a security source on Sunday that Iyanu and Funsho were married with two children.
The source mentioned that an argument had ensued between the couple after Funsho allegedly accused Iyanu of extramarital affairs.
The argument was said to have degenerated into a scuffle, and during the ensuing scuffle, Iyanu allegedly stabbed Funsho in the chest.
The source said, “In the process of the fight, Mrs. Iyanu inflicted a wound on her husband’s chest with a domestic knife.
“She rushed him to the Federal Medical Centre, Idi-Aba, where the doctor on duty confirmed him dead.”
In a phone chat with our correspondent on Sunday, Omolola Odutola, the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed the occurrence and said the suspect had been arrested.
According to Odutola, Iyanu reported the incident to the local Divisional Police Station.
The PPRO noted that the suspect stated that she took her spouse to the hospital after discovering that he was bleeding from the harm she had inflicted upon him.
Odutola said, “On December 30, 2024, at about 12:15 PM, one Iyanu Adedeji, a 22-year-old female residing at No. 3 Ifelodun Street, Unity Estate, Gbonagun, reported to the police station with a vehicle containing the body of her husband, Azeez Funsho Jimoh, a 28-year-old male who also lived at the same address.
“According to her, the deceased was her husband of eight years, with two children, one of whom is deceased.
“She stated that the deceased accused her of having an extramarital affair, leading to a physical altercation between them that morning. During the scuffle, the suspect allegedly inflicted a wound on the deceased’s chest with a domestic knife.”
The PPRO went on to say that the suspect told him that doctors on duty at the hospital had confirmed his death.
She explained that the suspect had been arrested and that a preliminary inquiry had begun. police operatives
“Afterward, she rushed him to the Federal Medical Centre in Idi Aba, where medical professionals pronounced him dead.
“The suspect is currently in custody. Detectives visited the scene of the incident and recovered the knife.
“A preliminary investigation is underway, and the case will soon be handed over to the SCID for a more thorough investigation,” Odutola stated.
She also mentioned that because of the incident, the state Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo, PhD, urged couples to avoid heated arguments and instead seek peaceful ways to resolve conflicts in their relationships.
