Domestic Violence: How Nigerian Lawyer Fatally Stabbed and Ripped Husband’s Stomach
A 47-year-old Nigerian lawyer/wife, resident at Diamond Estate, Sangotedo, Ajah area of Lagos State is receiving far more than she bargained for, after fatally stabbing her husband.
According to reports, the Lagos state police command is currently investigating the murder-attempted suicide case that took place yesterday May 3rd.
A statement by the state police command public relations officer, SP Chike Oti, says Mrs Udeme Otike had a fight with her 50-year-old husband identified as Odibe Otike.
During the fight, Mrs Otike stabbed and ripped his stomach open, exposing the intestines and then severed his genital and placed it on his right hand. She then attempted to take her own life but she was rescued by neighbors and rushed to the hospital for treatment.
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According to one of the neighbors, the couple, both of whom are lawyers, got married three years ago after the deceased divorced his first wife.
The first marriage produced a daughter currently schooling in the UK. However the current marriage is yet to have produced a child.
Information gathered revealed that trouble started when the suspect demanded that the deceased willed all his properties to her, a position the man was against, arguing that his daughter must have a share of his properties.
A night before the murder, Mr Otike had called one of his neighbors to complain that his wife was threatening to kill him with a knife. The said neighbour warned him to be careful.
He also called his mother and his younger sister complaining of threat to his life that unfortunate night.
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Here’s the full statement from the police…
”DIAMOND ESTATE MURDER
Today 3rd of May, 2018, the Divisional Police Officer, Ogombo, Ajah, Lagos, received a distress call at about 0730hrs, that one Mr. Otike Odibi, aged 50years from Kwale, Delta State, was allegedly killed in his home at Diamond Estate, Sango-Tedo Lagos, by his wife, one Mrs Udeme Odibi, 47years from Akwa-Ibom State.
Based on the information, the DPO mobilised a team of detectives to the scene where they found the man lying on the bed in the pool of his own blood, with his stomach ripped open exposing the intestine.
As if that was not enough, the killer severed his genital and placed it on his right hand. However, before the arrival of the Police, Mrs Udeme who had unsuccessfully attempted to commit suicide after allegedly killing her husband, was rushed to the hospital for treatment by neighbours.
Sequel to the above, the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Edgal Imohimi, directed Crime Scene Detectives from the homicide section of the SCID Panti Yaba and Forensic experts to the scene to aid in the investigation.
Eye witness account revealed that the couple both whom are lawyers, were married three years ago after the deceased divorced his first wife.
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The deceased first marriage produced a daughter currently schooling in the UK. However the current marriage is said to be without a child.
Further information from a neighbour, revealed that the deceased called him on phone in the night before he was murdered, complaining that the wife was threatening to kill him with a knife.
The said neighbour however warned him to be careful. The deceased also called his mother and his younger sister complaining of threat to his life that fateful night.
The CP noted that not too long ago, a husband allegedly killed his wife and baby in Banana Island Lagos. He therefore advised couples to learn to resolve their matrimonial disputes without resorting to violence.
SP Chike Oti
Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Police Command.”
Why kill a spouse when you can actually leave them? This jealousy rage ehn. May his soul rest in peace. Amen.