Nigeria: Woman arrested for allegedly killing husband, alleged girlfriend

By Zuleihat Owuiye, Mamos Nigeria

A woman from Isoko, Delta State, has been arrested for killing her husband and his alleged girlfriend, and injuring a neighbor in Ighwre-Ovie, Ughelli North Local Government Area. The woman, a mother of two, reportedly attacked her husband with a machete after discovering his infidelity, dealing multiple blows to his skull.

She then went to her husband’s girlfriend’s house and killed her with a hammer. A female neighbor who tried to intervene was also injured, with her jaw slit open. The suspect is currently in custody, and investigations are ongoing.