Tragedy struck Wednesday evening at Angwar Baba area of New
Nyanya, Nassarawa State, when a 24-year-old mother of two, Esther Opara was
allegedly stabbed to death by her mother in-law.
The deceased hailed from Enugu State while her mother-in-law is from Umuopara, Umuahia, Abia State.
The deceased’s aunt, Mrs. Faith Okpudo, told our reporter that while at Kano, she received a call from her elder sister Wednesday night that her niece has been stabbed to death by her mother-in-law after arguments over photographs.
She said she was informed that the mother-in-law took some of her personal photographs and that she demanded to have them back, to which she refused.
Mrs Okpudo said her late niece was said to have asked her husband to tell his mother to hand over her personal photographs to her, but the husband
was alleged to have sided with his mother, insisting that the mother should have the photographs.
“We were told that she started quarrelling with her husband for not supporting her. She cried and entered the room, packing her things but her mother in-law allegedly came from behind and stabbed her on the stomach twice.
When she removed the knife from her stomach, her intestines came out with the knife. The mother-in-law was said to have run out of the house and the husband ran after her but returned to the wife when her cry was too much,’’ she narrated.
She said a neighbour assisted the husband to rush the victim to the hospital where she was confirmed dead.
The deceased’s husband, Chinedu Opara, who works at Kuchiko Masaka, said his wife reported to him that his mother had taken all her pictures but he told her to ignore her.
He said his mother had been with them since he married his late wife and they had not been enjoying peace.
“When I told my wife to ignore her, she entered the room but the next thing I heard was a cry. I entered the room immediately I heard that noise and I saw my mother with a knife and blood stains. I looked at the floor and saw my wife’s intestine outside her stomach,’’ he said.
He said his mother ran away after the incident, adding that he initially pursued her but returned back because of the condition of his wife and the cries of the children.
The husband said his mother had never been nice to his late wife since they got married, adding that they had been married for four years and blessed with two girls, Chinelo and Sharon.
Father of the deceased, Cosmos Anyanwu, said his late daughter had on several occasions complained of threat to her life and that on three occasions, he had brought her back to his house but her husband kept begging him.
The deceased’s mother, Mrs. Loritta Anyanwu, appealed to the police to produce the woman who killed her daughter.
‘’Police should ensure justice by arresting and prosecuting the woman who snuffed life out of my daughter and ran away,” she pleaded.
Sergent Aiki Tahiru; the Investigation Police Officer in charge of the case at New Nyanya police division, said the police are still investigating the cause of the death and that the woman is presently at large.
“We need the general public to help us with the information that could lead to the arrest of the suspect,’’ he said.
GUYS, WHAT DO YOU THINK?
- Emeka Mentus Ejimofor No way. The law must take its course on the wicked woman. She is running to no where.
- Lucretia Onyinye Dominic · 9 mutual friendsWhat a wicked and heartless woman. How could you kill the mother of your grandchildren? But come to think of it, why didn't the husband of the deceased settle her mum either by renting a flat for her or sending her to the village so that she could stop constituting nuisance and complicating issues for them since according to him their matrimonial bliss hasn't been enjoyed to the fullest cause of the presence of his mother. Whatever you do today,pls always consider what the outcome might be. I believe she has a daughter that is married how would she feel if another woman snuffs life out of her own daughter either because of hatred or minor issues that they are having.
- Bonaventure Dalyop Is dat d true meanin of barbaric act? Gush! I cnt imagine dis is happenin in dis life.
- Ruth Ebhota · Friends with Akhigbe Wilfred and 1 otherHmm... Na wa o. Thank God this isn't overseas, she can't plea insanity
O! - Ifeoma Nwankwo · Friends with Hyginus ObasiThat woman is the real devil and should not be allowed to continue living in this planet earth.she is very wicked but I blame the husband of the deceased
- Alli Taofik Adewale What an irresponsible and foolish husband... He is damn crazy and should be severely dealt with, that's it.
- Olugbenga Awoku D husband shld b arrested 4 killing his wife,why? cos he knew his mum well enough,he shld av sent her back 2 where ever she came from or gotten her another place 2 stay,since he knew they av not had peace after their marriage simply bcos d mum was staying wt them.
- Euphemiah King Oh God cm and help us, what is de world turning into.my heart is fill with tear. I kn oneday all these will stop, oh lord we are waiting for d cming of ur son Jesus, to cm an take us home where peace, love, joy etc is unaccountable
- Olugbenga Awoku D husband shld b arrested 4 killing his wife,why? cos he knew his mum well enough,he shld av sent her back 2 where ever she came from or gotten her another place 2 stay,since he knew they av not had peace after their marriage simply bcos d mum was staying wt them.B4 d woman is arrested,let d hubby go in first.
- Deborah Atabo · 2 mutual friendsThis is nt ordinary... Talk of d pictures & then this!!! She's possessed
