Wife allegedly stabs police husband to death

A woman, Wunmi Omowa, allegedly 

stabbed her police husband, Israel, 

to death during an altercation at 

the Olu Foam area of Akure, Ondo State.

A police source said the couple 

had a misunderstanding which turned 

into a fight. The inspector’s wife 

allegedly  rushed to the kitchen 

and returned with a knife which she 

stabbed her husband in the neck with.
According to reports, she realsied 

what she had done, ran out to 

neighbours screaming for help, however, 

the victim died on his way to the 

hospital due to immense loss of blood.

 

A neighbour, said nobody knew the 

cause of the fight.

He added:“Wunmi must have stabbed her husband in the neck to avenge the beating she got from the deceased on the fateful day because she had bruises on her face.

“She called us to help her rush the deceased to a private hospital, but he eventually died.

The Police was contacted and Omowa 

was subsequently arrested for murder.

The Police Public Relations Officer, 

Mr. Femi Joseph, explained that 

the deceased died as a result of 

loss of blood.

Joseph said the late Inspector was 

attached to the Mopol 17 of the 

Mobile Police Force in Akure and 

was a member of the Fast Strike 

Squad on routine patrol in the state.
 

The PPRO said, “We have 

commenced investigation into the 

death, while the suspect has been 

arrested.”