Man Murders Wife, Reports Self to Police

ANYIM JOY NDUDI reports the strange story of a man who murdered the mother of his son in Ajegunle, presented himself to the police and said ‘it was the work of the devil.’

A lawful suspect may be the right word to describe Michael David, a 31 year old indigene of Delta state who murdered the 20 year old mother of his son and subsequently reported himself to the police for arrest.
Our correspondent learnt that the deceased, whose name was given as Onyinyechi Dennis, got into a fight with the said father of her child when she was stabbed to death. The incident happened about 9 a.m. in Ojoku Street, Tolu area of Olodi-Apapa in Ajegunle, Lagos.
Michael, an orphan who works as a carpenter was alleged to have been spreading rumours of infidelity against Onyinye. However when Onyinye got wind of it and confronted him for explanation, it resulted into a fight.
The suspect however attributed his action to the hand work of the devil, saying it was not intentional. “Oyinye is the mother of my son, although I did not marry her legally, but when she became pregnant for me, I went to her aunty and uncle she was living with and did a formal introduction; we then started living together. But we had a misunderstanding and she moved out of my house.
“On that Tuesday, morning, when Onyinye came to my house, I thought she just came for a visit, but I later saw her mood and knew something was wrong. She demanded to know if I have been spreading rumours about her living a wayward life style and not sleeping at home, and I told her yes, that I have noticed it since she left my place.
“Out of anger, she picked up a bottle, broke it and threatened to deal with me. A fight ensued; I over powered her and took the bottle from her; but she rushed to the table and picked up a knife. It must have been out of anger I seized the knife from her and mistakenly stabbed her in the stomach; shortly after, she died.
“After my action, I sat for sometime, thinking, whether to run away, or report myself. My spirit convinced me and I went to the Tolu police station and reported myself. It is all the work of the devil.”
Sister to the deceased, who gave her name as Chika, said the issue that led to her sister’s death may have started since the deceased who had moved in with Michael following her pregnancy and subsequent introduction, moved back to the family house.
“When in November last year Onyinye moved her things back to the house, I asked her what was wrong, and she said nothing; that she does not want to continue leaving with Michael anymore.
“I remember that a week ago when Michael came to visit his son in the family house, Onyinye had walked out of the house. I thought they will settle whatever it was after, so I was so surprised when Michael called to inform me that Onyinye is dead, and that he was at Tolu police station. I immediately rushed down to the station only to find that it was true.
“What was even more surprising is that, on that same day, possibly after the incident, Michael had called one of our neighbours to tell my other sister to bring his son, which she did, but after sometime, he returned the boy. Maybe he was thinking of running away with his son but God did not give him the courage to do so. All I just desire now is for the police to complete investigation into the matter and let the law deal with him accordingly.”
Daily Times gathered that Michael will soon be charged to court.