Michael David, a 31-year-old Carpenter who resides in Ojodu area of Lagos, has murdered his wife, Oyinyechi Dennis and reported himself to the police.
Read his narration to the police via Vanguard.
“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 who she was living with for introduction.
’We then started living together. But we had a misunderstanding and then she packed out of my house.
“On Tuesday morning, Onyinye came to my house, I thought she just came to visit me but I later saw her mood and knew something was wrong. She confronted me with an issue she heard. She said I was spreading rumour about her living a wayward life style and not sleeping at home.
‘’She asked me if I was behind the rumour and I told her yes, that I had noticed it since she left my place.
‘’Out of anger, she picked up a bottle, broke it and threatened to deal with me and we began to fight. While we were fighting, I overpowered her and took the broken bottle from her. She rushed again to where the knife was and picked the knife.
‘’Out of anger, I collected the knife from her and mistakenly stabbed her in the stomach with the knife, shortly after she died.
“After my action, I sat for sometime thinking of what to do, whether to run away or go to the police station to report myself. I then decided to report myself at Tolu Divisional Police Station.
A sister to the deceased who gave her name as Chika, claimed that the issue that led to her sister’s death started since the victim moved back to the family house.
She explained:
“When 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.
“Even a week before this incident, when Michael came to visit his son in the family house, immediately he entered, Onyinye walked out of the house. But I was surprised when he called me on Tuesday to inform me that Onyinye is dead and that he was at the police station.
‘’I immediately rushed down to the police station to find out if it was true and that was where I heard the whole story.
“What was even more surprising is the fact that on that same day, after the incident, he 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.”
The investigation is self explained… He is guilty whatsoever, let the law deal with that. God knows best
Plsss they need to consider the man, (1) because of his son (2) he reported him self to the police (3) it was the both of them that were fighting. Many people may say that it was God that arrested him, yes it may be true but he accepted and took the step. Plsss let the people in change look into dis.
The killer can say anything to defend himself,because no body was there with him, is God that arrested him, let him face the law. The innocent boy dont deserve such father.
Well, i also see it as an accident. The law should be allowed to take precedent here but their child should also be considered, loosing both parents will be terrible
Enter your comment here…he should be realease because it was a mistake and for the sake of the young kid.please
It was an accident in the course of self defence.
This is Manslaughter……NOT Murder……Murder is premeditated…..Manslaughter may be accidental…..if he has a good lawyer, he might even walk away scot free
my opinion wil base on d fact dat, every thing in life wil base on d faith. I think he should be padon bcos she has already packed out nd come back. Secondly, smthing has come between both party which is their son wit dis, the issue should be treated in an easy way in order 2 ease d life of d son.
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I thin we should let him go because he say the trut pless
Will u let him go if it was ur sister he stabbed to death?
This is a murder case let tge judgement began!
Well it was an accident. The law should be allowed to take precedent here but their child should also be considered, loosing both parents will be terrible
what kind of investigation do u think is needed? The guy is found guilty as he confessed himself, just court should deal with him in accordance with his deeds..
Enter your comment here…well tins happens just like that judge him according to the law to God be the groly
There’s nothing like police investigation,the matter. Is straight foward enough,he should be charged to court immediately for murder.