A 30-year-old man, Motunrayo Olaniyi, has been arrested for allegedly stabbing his pregnant wife and setting her body on fire in their apartment at Amazing Grace Estate, Elepe community, Ikorodu area of Lagos.
The newlywed couple was embroiled in a heated disagreement that escalated into violence around 1 p.m. on Friday.
Olaniyi accused his six-month pregnant wife, Olajumoke, of infidelity, claiming that one of his brothers was the father of her child. She vehemently denied the allegation.
Before the tragedy unfolded on Friday, neighbors reported to Vanguard that Olaniyi had previously attacked Olajumoke in her mother’s presence.
A neighbour, who pleaded anonymity, said: ‘They did their traditional marriage three months ago when Jumoke was three months pregnant. Then, all of a sudden, problems started.
“He was accusing his wife of being promiscuous. He said the pregnancy she was carrying was not his, but his younger brother’s.
“Earlier in the week, he attacked Jumoke in the presence of her mother, who came visiting. She (Jumoke’s mother) took him to church for deliverance prayers because they suspected he was possessed and needed deliverance.