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The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 19-year-old lady, Mary Adeniyi for allegedly stabbing her husband to death last Friday.
It was reported that the suspect and her 30-year-old husband Solomon Nduka, had a misunderstanding over her alleged infidelity at their residence in Shagamu Road, Ikorodu.
The deceased had accused Adeniyi who has a four-month old baby of cheating on him which led to the argument before a fight ensued.
Reports said that during the fight, the woman took a knife and stabbed him in the neck. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where he died.
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Chike Oti, confirmed the incident.
“The incident happened around 12.30am on February 15, 2019. The woman stabbed her husband in the neck and he died. The report we have is that the man accused her of infidelity. However, investigation is ongoing,” he said.
Adeniyi, a nursing mother, is currently detained at the homicide section of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCID) Panti, Yaba.