A 22-year-old pregnant woman identified as Faith Okiemute has allegedly hacked her husband to death over an alleged extramarital affair in Delta.
WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that the tragic incident occurred on Monday, March 15 at Ekrejebor axis of Ughelli town in Ughelli North Local Government Area of the state.
According to report, the pregnant woman allegedly killed her husband identified as Edafe Unuakpor, aged 27, with a machete.
It was also reported that the 22-year-old woman pregnant woman fled to the Ughelli ‘A’ Division Police Station to escape jungle justice after allegedly hacking her husband to death.
A source told Nigerian Tribune that “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 source added.
Speaking on the tragic development, the acting police public relations officer in the state, DSP Bright Edafe confirmed the incident.
The PPRO said investigation is ongoing.
The couple has a two-year-old child together while the pregnant woman is said to have two children with a former husband before she married the deceased.
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