In Suleja, Niger state, a Nigerian man (husband) murdered his wife before attempting suicide.
The Nigerian man is identified as Mr. Adeniyi Jose, 45, who hails from Akure, Ondo State, allegedly strangled his wife of eight years who is identified as Chioma Gloria Ibeh, 39 years old, hails from Imo State.
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According to the report, Mr. Adeniyi killed his wife over infidelity allegations.
the incident occurred on Monday, the 8th of August in Suleja, Niger State. Mr. Jose reportedly strangled his wife with a rope, and to avoid being arrested to face the law, He consumed a poisonous substance after murdering her.
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Brenda Ibeh, the wife’s sister, discovered the couple’s unconscious bodies after knocking on their door and not getting an answer.
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She peered through the kitchen window and discovered her sister’s body, covered in bruises, with a pillow on her face and a rope circling her neck.
She summoned the police, and when they entered the house, they discovered Chioma had died. Adeniyi Jose was rushed to Suleja General Hospital, where he is currently being treated.
According to a source, the husband was a jealous man who frequently fought his wife when he suspected she was receiving undue attention from men. He was said to dislike seeing her converse with or discuss with any man.
The couple has a son and has been married since 2014. According to the deceased’s sister, this is not the first time Adeniyi Jose has attempted to kill his wife.
Brenda stated that Jose did not have a job and that her sister was the breadwinner.
She said: “He is jobless while my sister is the one feeding him and taking care of their 9-year-old child. My Sister works at the registers department of the General Hospital, Suleja Niger state.”
Brenda added: “Adeniyi first attempted to kill my sister in the first week of April when my sister returned from fixing our dad’s house in the village. My dad was with Road Safety and his pension money was used to fix his house.
“We agreed that she should play that role because she was a graduate. He called her and disturbed her so much that she had to run back and when she did, that same night, he almost killed her with a sharp knives he had bought and drank SNIPER
“The case was reported to the police at Suleja and nothing was done about it”.
