The Ogun State Police Command has announced the commencement of investigations into the death of a woman, identified as Etim Mary, who was killed by her husband, Matthew James, News About Nigeria reports.
The spokesperson for the State Police Command, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the incident and stated that the wife was pronounced dead by a doctor on duty in the hospital, where she was rushed to for medical attention.
She disclosed that the deceased had been found lying in the pool of her blood just in front of the house about 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, with cuts in various parts of her body.
She added that the husband was found with the blood-soaked machete he was believed to have used to commit the crime.
She, however, noted that the case will be moved to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Abeokuta as soon as the preliminary investigation is concluded.
“She was found lying in the pool of her blood just in front of the house about 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. She had deep cuts on her forehead, shoulders, and other parts of her body. The husband was found with the blood-soaked machete he was believed to have used to commit the crime.
“The body was taken to a general hospital in Ijebu-Igbo, where she was certified dead by a doctor on duty. Her corpse has been deposited at the Alayangbe Private Mortuary in Oke-Agbo, Ijebu-Igbo, for the autopsy.
“We will move the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Abeokuta as soon as the preliminary investigation is concluded,” she stated.
An eyewitness, who spoke under the condition of anonymity, stated that the police operatives from the Ijebu-Igbo Division have taken the suspect into custody, adding that the suspect killed his wife for allegedly having an extramarital affair.
According to the source, the suspect claimed he and the deceased woman had a “blood covenant” not to betray each other.
“They had a blood covenant that they would not leave each other. He suspected the wife was having an extramarital affair. The woman had been married before she met James. He married her when the woman was already aging. She had grown up with children before James married her.
“James is claiming they both had a blood covenant not to leave each other for any reason. He just returned one morning with a machete and hacked the woman to death. He didn’t run away after committing the crime. He just stood beside her after,” the source stated.
