Ogun housewife accused of stabbing husband to death over alleged infidelity

Monday, January 13, 2025 - The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old woman identified as Iyanu Adedeji for st@bbing her husband, Funsho Jimoh to d3ath in the Gbonogun area of Abeokuta.

It was gathered that the couple were married with two children.

A source told Punch that an argument had ensued between the couple after Funsho allegedly accused Iyanu of extramarital affairs.

The disagreement was said to have degenerated into a scuffle during which Iyanu allegedly st@bbed Funsho in the chest.

“In the process of the fight, Mrs Iyanu, inflicted a wound on her husband’s chest with a domestic knife. She rushed him to the Federal Medical Centre, Idi-Aba, where the doctor on duty confirmed him dead,” the source said. 

The spokesperson of the State Police Command, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the incident and arrest in a statement on Sunday, January 13, 2025. 

According to Odutola, Iyanu had reported herself to the Divisional Police Station in the area after the incident.

The PPRO noted that the suspect narrated that she took her husband to the hospital after realising that he was bleeding from the injury she had inflicted on him.

“On December 30, 2024, at about 12:15 PM, one Iyann Adedeji, a 22-year-old female residing at No. 3 Ifelodun Street, Unity Estate, Gbonagun, reported to the police station with a vehicle containing the body of her husband, Azeez Funsho Jimoh, a 28-year-old male who also lived at the same address,” the PPRO stated. 

“According to her, the deceased was her husband of eight years, with two children, one of whom is deceased.

“She stated that the deceased accused her of having an extramarital affair, leading to a physical altercation between them that morning. During the scuffle, the suspect allegedly inflicted a wound on the deceased’s chest with a domestic knife.”

The suspect narrated that doctors on duty at the hospital confirmed him d3ad.

“The suspect is currently in custody. Detectives visited the scene of the incident and recovered the knife.A preliminary investigation is underway, and the case will soon be handed over to the SCID for a more thorough investigation,” Odutola stated.  

She added that the state Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo, PhD, urged couples to avoid heated arguments and instead seek peaceful ways to resolve conflicts in their relationships.