A 22-year-old pregnant woman simply identified as Okiemute has allegedly hacked her husband, Edafe, to death at Ughelli, Delta State.
The incident was said to have happened at Ekrejebor area of the town, allegedly over allegations of infidelity.
According to sources, Okiemute was angry that her husband, Edafe did not spend the night at home and on his return home in the morning, attacked him with a machete.
According to Vanguard; the woman who knew she had inflicted machete injuries on one of his hands and abdomen, “ran to Ughelli ‘A’ division to report herself.”
The source said: “Friends of her husband rushed him to Central Hospital, Ughelli where he was confirmed dead. Angered by his death, the friends wheeled and dumped his corpse at the entrance of Ughelli ‘A’ division.”
Disclosing that the woman is a mother of a two-year-old child, the source said Edafe had only recently bought a new car for his wife.
Acting Police Public Relations Officer for the command, Bright Edafe, confirmed the incident, and said the matter had been transferred to the state command headquarters for further investigation.