- His wife’s body has been deposited at the Ikorodu General Hospital morgue for an autopsy
A 30-year-old man, Motunrayo Olaniyi, has been accused of stabbing his newlywed wife, Olajumoke, to death following a heated argument at their residence in Amazing Grace Estate, Elepe, Ikorodu, Lagos State.
The incident reportedly occurred on Friday. According to the Lagos State Police Command, Olaniyi stabbed his 25-year-old wife multiple times during the altercation, locked her in their room, and set it ablaze before inflicting wounds on himself.
A statement by the Lagos State Police spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident, stating that officers were alerted to the situation and arrived at the scene to extinguish the fire. Afterward, they discovered Olajumoke’s lifeless body with deep abdominal wounds.
“A distress call was received on October 4 at Ikorodu Division that a newly wedded couple, Motunrayo Olaniyi, aged 30, and his wife Olajumoke, aged 25, allegedly engaged in a domestic scuffle in their room at Amazing Grace Estate, Elepe, Ikorodu,” the statement read.
“In the process, the husband reportedly stabbed the wife to death, locked her in the room, and set it ablaze, while he inflicted wounds on himself.”
The police rescued Olaniyi and rushed him to a nearby hospital, where he received treatment before being discharged and taken into custody. His wife’s body has been deposited at the Ikorodu General Hospital morgue for an autopsy.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the suspect inflicted minor wounds on himself after attacking his wife. The case is currently under further investigation.