Man Arrested for Allegedly Stabbing His Wife to Death in Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a man, Peter Dike, for allegedly stabbing his 38-year-old wife to death during a heated argument at their home in Oke Ira Ilogbo Eremi, Morogbo, on March 19.

Eyewitnesses reported that the couple’s disagreement escalated into a physical altercation. In the heat of the moment, Dike allegedly grabbed a kitchen knife and stabbed his wife. She reportedly lost a significant amount of blood and succumbed to her injuries.

Confirming the arrest, Lagos State Police spokesperson CSP Benjamin Hundeyin stated that the kitchen knife used in the attack has been recovered. The victim’s body has been deposited at the morgue of General Hospital, Badagry, while the case is set to be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Panti, Yaba, for further investigation.