by Azubuike Azikiwe
A man has reportedly shot his wife dead for having an affair with a native doctor.
The incident occurred at Ezeaso Street, Odume-Obosi in Idemili North Council area of Anambra State
The man, who’s name was not given, was fed up with his wife’s affair with the native doctor, which prompted him to shoot her dead and also shoot himself afterwards.
According to a close family source, the deceased, identified as Martha, had allegedly been dating the native doctor whom she had earlier fled to Lagos with before her death on Monday, 1st of December.
The neighbours recounted that they heard gunshots in the wee hours of Monday followed by the cries of children.
On arriving at the scene, they found the woman lying in the pool of blood, while the man was bleeding profusely from a gunshot wound.
The residents said they reported the incident at the Awada Police Station, after which policemen from the station took the woman to the hospital, where she was confirmed dead, while the suspect is still critically ill in hospital in Onitsha.
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