Crime
Rage: Man shoots sons, wife dead
A 35-year old man suspect, identified as Uwaila, on Sunday shot dead his wife and two sons in Edo State, accusing her of infidelity.
The the incident happened at Ovbiogie village in Ovia North East Local Government Area of the state.
The Commissioner of Police in the state, MR Hakeem Odumosun, who visited the scene of the incident, promised that the suspect would be charged to court after the conclusion of the investigation into the case.
The residents of the community wailed almost uncontrollably when officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps came to evacuate the corpses.
Narrating what happened, the suspect who was in police custody, said his wife accused him of having girlfriends and threatened to retaliate by going out with other men.
Uwaila said he drove out of the house in anger and came back to see that his wife locked herself and his sons inside one of the rooms.
The suspect said he shot through the door, adding that in the process, the bullet hit them on the bed.
-
Football5 days agoBallon d’Or 2026: Yamal, Mbappe, Kane emerge early favourites
-
Business1 week agoScarcity; Dangote triggers further hike in fuel price
-
Football3 days agoPost-World Cup Shake-Up: Managerial changes, record transfers dominate football headlines
-
Latest6 days agoAccountability group questions ₦962.8bn Allocation for empowerment projects, official vehicles in 2026 budget
-
Energy3 days agoNigeria wastes enough gas to Ggenerate 62,400GWh of electricity amid deepening energy crisis — NOSDRA
-
Football3 days agoWAFCON 2026: Super Falcons target winning start as Nigeria face debutants Malawi
-
Business1 week agoThe Bull Market Question: Can Nigerian Stocks Continue Their Rally?
-
Business6 days agoThe Productivity Puzzle: Why Nigeria’s economy is growing faster than household prosperity