In a tragic incident in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State, a 30-year-old man, Motunrayo Olaniyi, allegedly stabbed his newlywed wife, Olajumoke, to death during a heated argument. The event reportedly took place on Friday, October 4, at Amazing Grace Estate, Elepe.
The Lagos State Police Command, through its spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident in a statement on Saturday. According to the police, Motunrayo stabbed 25-year-old Olajumoke multiple times before locking her in their room and setting it ablaze. He also inflicted minor wounds on himself after committing the crime.
The police responded swiftly to a distress call, arriving at the scene to extinguish the fire. Inside the room, officers discovered Olajumoke’s lifeless body, with apparent abdominal wounds.
The statement read, “A distress call was received on October 4 at Ikorodu Division that a newly wedded couple, one Motunrayo Olaniyi, aged 30, and his wife Olajumoke, aged 25 years, allegedly engaged in a domestic scuffle in their room at Amazing Grace Estate, Elepe, Ikorodu. During the altercation, the husband reportedly stabbed the wife to death, locked her in the room, and set it ablaze.”
Olaniyi was later rescued by police officers and taken to a hospital for treatment before being transferred to police custody.
The victim’s body has been taken to Ikorodu General Hospital for an autopsy, while investigations into the tragic event are ongoing.
