By Evelyn Usman
Lagos —Lagos State Police Command has
arrested a 26-year-old pregnant woman who
allegedly stabbed her husband to death
during a quarrel over who would emerge
winner between the Peoples Democratic
Party and All Progressives Congress, APC
presidential candidates, while voting was on-
going , weekend, at Ejigbo area of the state.
The scene
The incident, which threw the densely
populated area into disarray, occurred at
about 12noon inside the couple’s one room
apartment at 81 Military zone junction.
There were different accounts on how
tragedy struck. A version of the account said
the couple had divergent views on their
choice of presidential candidates. While the
husband was said to have decided to vote
for the PDP, his wife, simply called
Onyiyechi, reportedly chose to vote for the
presidential candidate of the APC. An
argument which degenerated into a fight
over whose choice would hold sway
reportedly ensued between them.
In the process, Onyiyechi allegedly stabbed
her husband with a kitchen knife in the
chest region.
Another version said the deceased, whose
identity could not be immediately
ascertained, told his pregnant wife to take
the okro she was grating inside the room, to
the veranda which also served as kitchen ,
an instruction she reportedly disobeyed,
following which an argument which led to a
fight occurred.
Visit to the scene
When Vanguard visited the scene of the
incident yesterday, the couple’s apartment
was under lock . Their neighbours however
described the suspect as an amicable person
who had never quarreled with anyone since
she moved into the building.
One of the tenants who spoke on condition
of anonymity told Vanguard that they did not
witness how the suspect allegedly stabbed
her husband.
But he explained that : “ We were all outside
waiting to vote when Onyiyechi rushed out,
shouting for help. Out of curiosity, we all ran
inside, only to discover blood all over the
ground, on entering their apartment.
”On closer observation, we noticed that the
blood was from her husband chest region.
We met him on the ground. Before we could
rush him to the hospital, he gave up the
ghost.
Perhaps, he would have survived the attack
had Onyiyechi called for help early. From all
indication, it was clear that she attempted to
manage the situation immediately the
incident occurred. It was when she
discovered that the situation had
overwhelmed her that she raised alarm.
”I do not know the name of her husband. We
only know that of his wife, who we fondly
call Onyiyechi. The irony of this matter is
that she is not cantankerous.
”She has never beaten a little child, let alone
to fight with any neighbor. Again on that
day, we saw both of them together. They
were seen sitting outside, one hour before
the incident occurred. Policemen from Ejigbo
later came to remove the corpse to the Isolo
morgue”.

This is sad. May his soul rest in perfect peace.

May his soul rest in peace.