An Ondo State Magistrate Court, sitting in Akure, has ordered the remand of a 25-year-old woman, Rebecca Nicodemus, for allegedly stabbing her rival, Precious Nicodemus, to death.
Rebecca was said to have committed the offence at her husband’s house at Idogun Village in Ode Irele, the headquarters of Irele Local Government Area of the state on February 4, 2022.
Punch reports that the trouble started when the defendant, who is a junior wife, felt that their husband had been paying much attention to the senior wife (deceased) more than her.
On the fateful day, she allegedly confronted the deceased, when she came out of the room where she (deceased) slept with their husband and an argument ensued between them and in anger, the defendant allegedly stabbed the deceased to death, the newspaper further reports.
During the proceeding, the police prosecutor, Obadasa Ajiboye, informed the court that the defendant killed the deceased by stabbing her with a knife at her left backside which resulted in her death.
He said that the defendant committed the offence at 5 am at Idogun Camp via Ode-Irele in Ondo State.
According to the prosecution, the defendant committed an offence, contrary to and punishable under Sections 316 and 319 of the Criminal Code, Cap. 37, Vol. 1, Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria, 2006.
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