22-year-old pregnant woman allegedly hacks her husband to death in Delta over extramarital affair

A 22-year-old pregnant woman identified as Faith Okiemute has allegedly hacked her husband, Edafe Unuakpor to death over an alleged extramarital affair in Delta State.

The incident happened on Monday, March 15, at Ekrejebor axis of Ughelli town in Ughelli North Local Government Area of the state.

According to reports, Faith allegedly killed her husband with a machete and fled the scene to the Ughelli ‘A’ Division Police Station to escape jungle justice.

A source told Nigerian Tribune:

“The woman was angry that her husband did not spend the night at home. After his return, she accused him of having been with another woman and macheted him in one of his hands and abdomen,”

“She ran to Ughelli ‘A’ Division police to report herself while friends of her husband rushed him to the Ughelli Central Hospital where he was confirmed dead. Angered by his death, the friends brought and dumped his corpse at the entrance of the Ughelli ‘A’ Division of the Nigeria Police which led to sporadic shooting by the police to disperse the crowd.” the source added.

The Delta State Police acting Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, who confirmed the incident, said investigation is ongoing. The couple has a two-year-old child together while the pregnant woman is said to have two children with a former husband before she married the deceased.