Man Sets Self & House Ablaze After Stabbing Pregnant Wife to Death

Investigation has reportedly been launched into the death of a 40-year-old pregnant woman, Chinyere Ifemaobi, who was allegedly stabbed to death by her husband, Uchenna Ifemaobi on November 17, 2015. Uchenna thereafter allegedly set himself and their Abuja apart­ment ablaze in the hope of also killing himself and their 4-year-old daughter. Fortunately, neighbours came to the rescue, saving their little girl. He however died from the severe burns he suffered few days later.

According to the Sun, the couple have been at each other’s throat; quarrelling and fighting at any slightest provocation. Confirming the in­cident, FCT Commissioner of Police, Wilson Inalegwu said that Chinyere was confirmed dead at Asokoro Hospital Abuja while her husband who was badly burnt died days later at the National Hospital Abuja.

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He explained that in the course of investigation, it was dis­covered that on the day of the incident, the couple had a fight in the early hours of the fateful day. In the heat of the rage, Uchenna allegedly stabbed his wife severally on the waist. As soon as he realised his mistakes, he allegedly decided to set the house ablaze. Unfortunately, his daughter, who was woken up by the commotion, narrated to the police how she saw her father spraying fuel and setting the house on fire. She also claimed to have seen her father kill her mother before setting the house on fire.

The FCT commissioner added:

“However, before Uchenna died, he told policemen from the command’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) that the fire could have started from their generator which was left on the whole night. He insisted that by the time, he noticed the fire, his wife was badly burnt. He could only manage to rescue his daughter but couldn’t help his wife be­cause she was already dead.”

CP Wilson stated that knife with blood stain was recovered under their matrimonial bed where it was hidden, adding, “The corpse has been deposited in the mortuary while inves­tigation continues.”

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When their home was visited, an anonymous neighbour said:

“We are tired of settling their quarrels. One of the major reasons they normally fight has to do with the obvious fact that the late Chinyere was richer than her husband. She was a successful petty trader while the late Uchenna was a taxi driver. Elders from their village have intervened severally, we are not sur­prised that it ended this way.

We could only rescue their daughter alive while Uchenna was badly burnt. We also dis­covered that Chinyere was already dead. Oga Uchenna, be­fore he died in the hospital, said that it was the generator that caused the fire. We are confused because his daughter, who is very smart, claims that she saw them fighting. She also said that her father stabbed her mother before setting the house ablaze.”

While Chinyere’s family insists an autopsy must be conducted, Uchenna’s prefers the dead be buried as the only suspect in the crime was also dead. Their little daughter has been handed over to her grandparents.