A 16-year-old mother of two, Ebere Ogu, has allegedly stabbed his 35-year-old husband, Patrick, to death in Akure, the OndoState capital, during a fight, and has fled with her children.
Detectives from the criminal Investigation Division of the state Police Command are presently looking for her.
It was gathered that the crime was committed last Thursday at their number 70 Ijapo extension residence in Akure at 5a.m.
Chinedu, a native of ImoState was a staff of Owena River Basin Authority, Alagbaka in Akure.
A co-tenant, who gave his name as Kelechi, said: “Ebere and Patrick frequently engage in fights but on Thursday, October 17, at 5a.m., the couple began to fight.
“Most times they engage in such fights, I go there to settle it. But on this fateful morning, when I got into their room I saw Ebere holding a knife against her husband so I pleaded with her to drop the knife and pleaded with Patrick not to beat his wife.
“At the first attempt I succeeded in separating them. So Ebere dropped the knife. But as soon as Patrick saw that his wife had dropped the knife, he seized the opportunity to pounce on her and gave her another beating.
How he died
“I told Patrick to stop, but I noticed that when he tried to move away he slumped and that was when I screamed for help and called other members of the house.
“When we entered the apartment we realised that Patrick was already on the floor. So people began to urge Ebere to lift her husband up. She eventually did and we saw that the father of two was already bleeding.
“We were all shocked and most of the people took to their heels. Ebere escaped with her two kids to an unknown destination.”
Police image-maker, Wole Ogodo, confirmed the ugly incident.
Ogodo said: “One Mr. Tuyi, who is the landlord of the house the couple lived in, reported the incident to the Police Station on Thursday 17, at 6.45a.m.
Ogodo said that policemen are searching for the suspected killer, while the corpse of the deceased had been deposited at the Akure State Specialist Hospital morgue for autopsy. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Would this girl be treated as a juvenile or as an adult bearing in mind that she is just 16yrs of age?
ReplyDeleteWhat she is dosnt matter any more. Whenever devil wnts to caught up with person, he always blocks ones ear. Ebere is self defending herself. Now who get power pass? Ebere or d husband. A whole staff of Owema dam. Good night anyway.
ReplyDeleteThe result of child marriage and wife battering. I don't support murder but I hope others would learn from this.
ReplyDeleteThe poor girl might have been pushed to the wall to react this violently. Whatever punishment would be meted out to her should be corrective and not destructive.
men thats a good question oh. at the age of 16 she already has two children and was obviously married to a man who used her as a punching bag.
ReplyDeleteUnderage marrioage
ReplyDeleteAt 16, she already has 2 children, meaning the late husband married her @ 14 in the least. It is not only Yerima who married an underage then.
ReplyDeleteThe girl shouldn't be jailed. She only attempted to defend herself against a wife beater. Why must a man beat a woman? A child for that matter. I have a 16 year old daughter and cant imagine tolerating any stupid man battering her for me
ReplyDeleteInteresting case,if this is what it is to the case then the "woman" has nothing to fear,this is self defense,she is a minor,she was battered.....who ever she is and were ever she is she should get a lawyer...her fleeing the seen is justifiable as a minor...useless man!
ReplyDeleteAn unfortunate incident. what would happen to these innocent kids if their mother is eventually jailed? For she must answer for the crime. was stabbing him with a knife the answer to his brutality? The answer is an obvious no.
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