A 22-year-old lady identified as Iyanu Adedeji has allegedly stabbed her husband, Funsho Jimoh, to death in the Gbonogun area of Abeokuta, Ogun State capital.
A security source told the Punch on Sunday that the couple were married and blessed with two children, one of whom is late.
Matters reportedly escalated quickly after Funsho allegedly accused Iyanu of extramarital affairs.
The issue degenerated into a scuffle during which Iyanu allegedly stabbed Funsho in the chest.
“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,” the source said.
Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, confirmed that the suspect
reported herself to the Divisional Police Station in the area after the incident and was promptly arrested.
The PPRO noted that the suspect narrated that she took her husband to the hospital after realising that he was bleeding from the injury she had inflicted on 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.”
“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.
