A housewife, Omolara Oluwakemi, has allegedly smashed her husband’s head with pestle while he was fast asleep.
The incident occurred at the sleepy town of Akungba, Akoko southwest local government area.
It was gathered that the late husband, Seidu Jamiu, and his wife had an altercation the night of the incident over a Sidechic of the husband.
Witnesses said they were surprised when the wife called for help at night and they rushed in to see the gory sight of her husband.
One of the witness who gave his name as Chief Awesu said he wasamong those who saw unconscious Jamiu in the pool of his blood
He said there was a misunderstanding on infidelity over a side chic between the couples. The deceased was confirmed dead at the hospital he was rushed to.
His wife has been detained by the police and transferred to the police headquarters for further investigation. Sympathizers said the deceased recently bought a car for the suspect.
Ondo Police spokesman, Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, said it was the deceased’s wife that reported at the police station in the morning that some people killed her husband in the midnight of Saturday.
She said the wife was the complainant of the incident adding that no arrest has been made.
According to her , “I can’t confirm that the victim’s wife killed him because it was the woman that reported the matter at police station. We have not made any arrest now but investigation has commenced into the incident.