22-Year-Old Woman Arrested for Stabbing Husband to Death In Abeokuta

Officers of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 22-year-old woman identified as Iyanu Adedeji who stabbed her husband Funsho Jimoh, to death in the Gbonogun area of Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State.

This was revealed via a statement by the state’s police spokesperson and Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Omolola Odutola on Sunday, January 12.

She noted that a quarrel broke out between the couple after Funsho accused Iyanu of infidelity. The argument escalated into a physical confrontation and during the scuffle, Iyanu stabbed Funsho in the chest.

Odutola explained that Iyanu had turned herself in at the local Divisional police station after the incident occured.

She further revealed that Iyanu explained she had taken her husband to the hospital after realizing he was bleeding from the injury she caused.

The statement read, “On December 30, 2024, at about 12:15 PM, one Iyanu 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.

“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 PPRO further stated that the suspect had explained that the doctors on duty at the hospital declared her husband dead.

She added that the suspect was taken into custody and a preliminary investigation had begun.

Iyanu and Funsho were married and had two children. She added that the suspect was taken into custody and a preliminary investigation had begun.

Police officers are currently looking into the matter. Adding that, “Afterward, she rushed him to the Federal Medical Centre in Idi Aba, where medical professionals pronounced him dead.

“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.”

A resident who chose to be anonymous stated that Iyanu and Funsho were married and had two children had a disagreement which snowballed into a serious fight that eventually made Iyanu stab her husband to death.

The resident said, “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 police spokesperson finally stated that, in light of the incident, the state Commissioner of Police (CP), Lanre Ogunlowo, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), advised couples to steer clear of intense arguments and to find peaceful methods for resolving conflicts in their relationships.