A domestic dispute in Abeokuta, Ogun State, turned fatal when a 22-year-old housewife, Iyanu Adedeji, allegedly stabbed her husband, Funsho Jimoh, leading to his death. The incident reportedly occurred on December 30, 2024, at their home in Unity Estate, Gbonogun.
According to police reports, the couple, who had been married for eight years and shared two children, got into a heated argument after Funsho accused Iyanu of infidelity.
The disagreement escalated into a physical altercation, during which Iyanu allegedly stabbed her husband in the chest with a domestic knife.
Security sources revealed that Iyanu acted quickly after the incident, rushing her injured husband to the Federal Medical Centre in Idi-Aba. However, medical staff confirmed that he had succumbed to his injuries upon arrival.
Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the tragic incident, noting that Iyanu had voluntarily reported herself to the police shortly after.
She arrived at the station with her husband’s body in her vehicle and confessed to the events leading up to the stabbing.
Odutola said, “On December 30, 2024, at about 12:15 PM, one Iyann Adedeji, a 22-year-old female residing at No. 3 Ifelodun Street, Unity Estate, Gbonagun, reported to the police station with a vehicle containing the body of her husband, Azeez Funsho Jimoh, a 28-year-old male who also lived at the same address.
“According to her, the deceased was her husband of eight years, with two children, one of whom is deceased.
“She stated that the deceased accused her of having an extramarital affair, leading to a physical altercation between them that morning. During the scuffle, the suspect allegedly inflicted a wound on the deceased’s chest with a domestic knife.”
The PPRO continued that the suspect had narrated that doctors on duty at the hospital confirmed him dead.
She narrated that the suspect was taken into custody and a preliminary investigation had commenced. police operatives
“Afterward, she rushed him to the Federal Medical Centre in Idi Aba, where medical professionals pronounced him dead.
“The suspect is currently in custody. Detectives visited the scene of the incident and recovered the knife.
“A preliminary investigation is underway, and the case will soon be handed over to the SCID for a more thorough investigation,” Odutola stated.
