By Seyi Babalola
A yet-to-be-identified man has reportedly stabbed his wife to death over alleged infidelity in Ekiti State.
The event occurred over the weekend on Christ Avenue in the Adebayo neighborhood of Ado-Ekiti.
A resident of the region told reporters that the event occurred on Friday evening, while another source said it happened Saturday morning.
The parents, it was learned, had dispatched the oldest of their two children on an errand and closed the door to their apartment before bickering about the matter.
During the altercation, the guy, who claims to be a law enforcement official, and his wife, who works in a pharmacist store, stabbed each other with sharp instruments.
It was unknown whether the knife or bottles were used in the fight.
A source said, “They locked themselves up inside their apartment with their younger child of about five years .
“The man confronted the deceased over allegations that she was cheating on him, a fight ensued leading him to stab his wife to death.
“At that moment, people had come to separate the fight only to meet the door to their apartment locked. When they could not break the door open, some of the people around removed some of the ceiling to gain entry into their apartment.
“They met the deceased and her husband with injuries all over their bodies. The woman was unconscious and was immediately rushed to the hospital but she gave up the ghost before they got to the hospital.”
The source said the matter has been reported at the police station and the man taken to an undisclosed hospital where he is receiving treatment while being closely monitored by the police.
