Tuesday, March 4, 2025 - Women from the Ikpoba Hill Market Women Association staged a protest in Benin City, demanding justice after the m8rder of 38-year-old trader, Ugiagbe Success Izekor by her husband, Kelvin Izekor.
Success, who was four months pregnant, was k!lled by her husband at
their residence on No. 50, Upper Mission Road, Benin City, on Saturday, 22nd
February 2025, eight months after their
Spokesperson of the Edo State Police, Moses Yamu, confirmed the
incident, noting that the suspect was nearly lynched by an angry mob before
being arrested.
Carrying placards with various inscriptions, the protesters, who were
visibly angry over the incident, lamented the increasing cases of domestic
violence against women.
Speaking on behalf of the group, Mrs. Odion Asemota, said the deceased
was st3bbed in the neck while lying in bed, and she was four months pregnant at
the time of her d3ath.
Mrs. Asemota criticized the suspect’s family, alleging that the
husband’s mother has threatened to do everything possible to secure his
freedom, a claim that has fueled community anger.
"This was a man who married Success in June last year, and just
eight months later, he stabbed her to death while she was four months pregnant.
After k!lling her on Saturday night, he went to her store on Sunday and took
the money she used for her Point of Sale (POS) business. He even attempted to
secretly dispose of her body on Sunday, but neighbours caught him,” she
said.
Success' elder sister, Mrs. Ugiagbe Iziegbe, added that her sister had
suffered repeated abuse from her husband and called on both state and federal
authorities to ensure justice is served.
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