A 38years old Gladys Okoh, was stabbed to death by her lover, Identified as Osaremwinda Omobude Idumwonyi, 46. Because he found some male condoms inside her handbag.
It was gathered that the deceased was a mother of three, she was reportedly stabbed three times with a kitchen knife, this incident happened at Ehiyoboy Street, Off Aifuwa Street, Off Upper Sokponba road, Ikpoba-Okha LGA, Edo State
Gladys, who parted ways with her husband few years ago, passed the night at her lover's residence, which was close to her home, and the following morning, she returned home. Hours later, she was stabbed thrice in her stomach. She was rushed to the hospital where she eventually died of bleeding.
After Osaremwinda discovered condoms in her bag he suspected that she was cheating with other men. He left his residence after this discovery and went to Gladys house. He allegedly passed by his lover's aged mother who was sitting by the door, then went into the room to attack his victim. Efforts by the aged mother to save her daughter as she screamed in pain during the violent attack failed.
It could not be ascertained whether the said condoms were found inside Gladys’ bag while she was with him in his room the previous night or during the day when he entered her aged mother’s rented apartment.
The suspect has been taken into custody at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID). According to Vanguard, police source at the State Criminal Investigation Department reveals that the suspected killer told the police the deceased lover picked a kitchen knife to stab him when an argument ensued, so he overpowered and killed her while defending himself. However, the said knife was recovered from the suspect’s kitchen by police investigators when he was arrested and taken home for a search.
Confirming the gruesome murder, the Public Relations Officer for Edo State Police Command, DSP Chidi Nwabuzor, said investigations still continues
