A 25-year-old woman, Kehinde Onize, has been tragically hacked to death by her husband, a meat seller identified as Sadiq Ibrahim, during a domestic dispute in the Dalimore area of Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital.
According to reports from Channels TV, the suspect—popularly known as Alfa Eleran—attacked his wife with a machete during a heated argument while family friends were attempting to resolve their marital issues. The couple had visited the residence of a friend of the deceased’s father, who had offered to mediate the dispute. However, the meeting escalated into a violent physical confrontation, during which Ibrahim repeatedly struck his wife with the weapon, inflicting fatal injuries. The suspect fled the scene immediately after the attack.
Speaking on behalf of the family, the victim’s cousin, Lawrence Yusuf, revealed that Kehinde had been secretly planning to pack her things and leave the marriage after noticing her clothes and underwear were mysteriously disappearing from the house. She had arranged to travel to her sister’s residence on Thursday, September 10, under the guise of going for a work trip.
Yusuf alleged that the victim was invited to the mediation venue on Wednesday morning by the mediator’s wife, unaware that her husband would be there. While the suspect remains at large, the police have reportedly taken several individuals present at the scene into custody to assist with ongoing investigations. The family has appealed to security agencies for justice, noting that the fleeing suspect stole the victim’s mobile phone, which they believe holds crucial evidence.
“We want him to be found and arrested. We want justice for our daughter. Her parents are in pain, and my family is in serious agony. She didn’t deserve this”.he said
The Ekiti state police command is yet to comment on the sad development.
