A
33-year-old mother of two, Mrs. Sokari West, from Buguma, Asari-Toru Local
Government Area of Rivers State, has been stabbed to death by her husband for
allegedly refusing to cook.
The Guardian
gathered that the victim, whose birthday coincided with the day of the
incident, went out to celebrate her birthday with friends instead of cooking
and when she returned late at night, quarrel broke out with her spouse.
A community
source disclosed that as the arguments intensified, the couple engaged in a
fight and the husband broke a bottle and stabbed the wife on the leg, which
resulted to serious bleeding. He said all efforts to save her life failed, as
doctors were not present at the hospitals she was taken to.
According to
the eyewitness, “she was later taken to the University of Port Harcourt
Teaching Hospital (UPTH) in Choba, about an hour drive from the earlier clinics
around her area, where she was confirmed dead by a doctor on duty.
This was
corroborated by Tonye David, a resident of the community, where the incident
occurred. He said the victim celebrated her birthday on Saturday in the
community, and was killed by the father of her children on Sunday morning,
during a fight that ensued between them over an argument.
It was
further gathered that the husband, Ibisaki, on hearing that his wife might not
survive the stabbing, submitted himself to the police at Buguma Police Station.
The Guardian
gathered that the couple had endured several marital crises in the past, which
led to their separation, but they later reconciled following the intervention
of their families.
However, the
state’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Nnamdi Omoni, has confirmed the
incident, adding that the suspect has been arrested by the police and is aiding
in further investigation.
Omoni said:
“The man is with us now; he has been arrested and helping us in our
investigation. He stabbed his wife on her left leg and she later died of
bleeding, though he said he did not intend to kill her.”
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