death Woman ‘axes’ husband to
death ........ A middle-aged woman, Zenab Agbontine, has
been arrested by men of the Edo State Police
Command for allegedly axing her husband to
death after a quarrel. The woman was said to have used an axe to
sever her husband’s head when the latter was
asleep in their home at Ubiane Aviele village
near Auchi in Estako West Local Government. Narrating what happened, the suspect said she
had been married to her husband for nine years
and that they had five children. Zenab, who was paraded yesterday, said she
was a farmer and that her husband was a night
guard. She said trouble started when he brought
another woman home and asked her to leave. Zenab said her refusal to leave made her
husband to beat her and that she retaliated
when she got hold of an object. She spoke in
tears. Among other suspects paraded are Augustine
Obodeke, who allegedly had carnal knowledge
of his daughter and impregnated her twice, Udoh
Effiong, who defiled a 48-year-old woman on her
farm, Omoti Oshioremun and Emmanuel Umoru,
who joined four others to defile a 12-year-old girl. Obodeke said he lived with his daughter and
son after the death of his wife. He said he used to sleep with his daughter at
night. Police said Obodeke procured abortion for his
daughter twice before the victim cried out. Commissioner of Police Foluso Adebanjo said
the suspects would be charged to court after
investigation has been completed.