A business man, Kelvin Izekor, has reportedly stabbed his pregnant wife, Success, 38, to death over a minor disagreement.
The suspect was said to have committed the crime Saturday at House No: 50, Upper Mission Extension, Benin-City, Edo state.
Blueprint gathered that Success got married to Kelvin seven months ago in a lavish wedding ceremony.
The state police command confirmed the murder in a statement issued by its spokesman, CSP Moses Yamu.
Yamu said: “The police received information that one Kelvin Izekor has killed his wife named Success Izekor aged 38 and was about to be lynched by an irate mob.
“Operatives of the Aduwawa Division swiftly responded to the report and met the lifeless body of the woman lying in the pool of her own blood with deep cuts on her head.
“It took serious efforts by the police operatives to pacify the mob, rescue, and take the suspect into custody for investigation.
“The victim was removed and rushed to the hospital, where she was confirmed dead.”
Yamu quoted Edo state Commissioner of Police, CP Betty Enekpen Isokpan Otimenyin, as decrying the recent cases of spouses violently attacking each other.
“The CP has assured the public of diligent investigation into the death of the woman and whoever found culpable would be dealt with according to the law,” she said
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