The Lagos State Police Command has arrested Peter Dike for allegedly stabbing his wife to death with a kitchen knife over suspicions of infidelity in Morogbo, Badagry.
According to Police Public Relations Officer Benjamin Hundeyin, officers from the Morogbo Police Division responded to the scene after receiving reports of the attack.
“Preliminary investigations suggest that Dike and his wife had a disagreement on the day of the incident. During the argument, he accused her of infidelity, and in a fit of rage, allegedly grabbed a kitchen knife and stabbed her in the abdomen,” Hundeyin stated. D
etectives on patrol in Oke-Ira Ilogbo Remi found Dike clutching his wife’s lifeless body, soaked in blood, while crying for help. The deceased’s body has been transferred to Badagry General Hospital mortuary for an autopsy.
Dike allegedly confessed to the crime, and the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti, for further investigation. The police have assured the public that justice will be served, while residents of Morogbo have called for increased awareness and intervention in domestic violence cases to prevent similar tragedies.
Dike is expected to face murder charges, which could lead to life imprisonment if convicted.
