A 30-year-old man, Fatai Abdullahi, has reportedly stabbed his wife, Morenike, to death over a minor argument in Akure, the Ondo State capital.

The suspect was said to have stabbed the wife with scissors after the argument. Police sources said the crime was committed on March 27, 2024.

Contacted, the state police image maker, Funmi Odunlami, said: “A complainant narrated that she left the deceased and her husband at home on the 26/03/2024, for the church in the early hours of the day and returned late in the same date, only for the husband to announce the death of his wife.

“Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect and his wife Olayode Morenike (late) had always quarrelled over the issue of going to check on her child in her former marriage, the suspects after killing the deceased took pictures of the body and locked the corpse in the house till late night before raising the alarm.

“Further investigation revealed that the deceased injuries were suspected to have been caused by stabbing were found on her stomach and neck.

“A scissors with blood stain suspected to have been used to perpetrate the act was recovered from the scene of incident. Suspect is in custody, he will soon have his day in court.” (Text, excluding headline: Vanguard)