According to Punch, A 30-year-old man named Motunrayo Olaniyi is accused of murdering his 25-year-old wife, Olajumoke, during a heated argument at their home in Amazing Grace Estate, Ikorodu, Lagos State.
The tragic incident reportedly occurred on Friday, when Motunrayo allegedly stabbed Olajumoke several times. He then locked her in their room and set it on fire. Afterward, he also harmed himself.
The Lagos State Police Command confirmed these details after receiving a distress call on October 4. When police arrived, they extinguished the fire and found Olajumoke’s lifeless body, which had multiple stab wounds.
According to the Police, “A distress call was received on October 4 at Ikorodu Division that a newly wedded couple, one Motunrayo Olaniyi, aged 30, and his wife Olajumoke, aged 25 years, allegedly engaged in a domestic scuffle in their room at Amazing Grace Estate, Elepe, Ikorodu.
“In the process, the husband reportedly stabbed the wife to death, locked her in the room, and set it ablaze, while he inflicted wounds on himself.”