A 45-years-old man identified as Adeniyi Jose has reportedly strangled his wife, Chioma Gloria Ibeh over alleged infidelity.
According to sources, Adeniyi after the dastardly act attempted to kill himself by consuming a poisonous substance.
The incident reportedly occurred in Suleja, Niger State on Monday, August 8, 2022.
Adeniyi and Chioma were said to have been married for eight years. Adeniyi is from Akure, Ondo State while Chioma hailed from Imo State.
A family source said, “Adeniyi is a jealous man and frequently fought his wife whenever he sees her talking with any man. They have been married since 2014 and have a son together.”
“This is not the first time Adeniyi Jose made attempts on his wife’s life. He was jobless while my sister is the one feeding him and taking care of their 9-year-old child.
My Sister works at the registers department of the General Hospital, Suleja Niger state.”
“Adeniyi first attempted to kill my sister in the first week of April when my sister returned from fixing our dad’s house in the village. My dad was with Road Safety and his pension money was used to fix his house.”
“We agreed that she should play that role because she was a graduate. He called her and disturbed her so much that she had to run back and when she did, that same night, he almost killed her with a sharp knives he had bought and drank SNIPER.”
“The case was reported to the police at Suleja and nothing was done about it.”
Adeniyi who was rushed to Suleja General Hospital after he tried to kill himself by ingesting poison which eventually led to his death.
Source: Independent
