Culled from daily post
Operatives attached to the Elemoro Police division of the Lagos state Police command have arrested a man, Daniel Kanjo, who went berserk, killing his 24-year-old wife, Meno Kanjo, before trying to commit suicide after he caught her having sex with another man in a bush near their home.
DailyPost has gathered that Daniel stabbed the unfaithful wife many times with a knife and thereafter stabbed himself in the stomach and neck.
However, this caused confusion in the area as residents thought both of them were dead, prompting them to call the police to evacuate their corpses.
As policemen were evacuating the corpses to the mortuary, Daniel was, however, discovered to be breathing and was immediately rushed to the hospital.
The suspect, who had been discharged, claimed that the incident was the work of the devil.
He said he loved his wife dearly and never hit her prior to the incident, adding that when he caught her red-handed committing adultery, he lost control.
He said, “I am from Benin Republic but I have been living in Nigeria since 2001. I have two wives. My first wife has six children for me. However, in 2010, I got married to Meno (the deceased) and we have a one-year-old child together.
“I am a bricklayer by vocation and I have never denied Meno of anything, even though she was a hairdresser and was making money. I was also faithful to her and showed her love.”
Narrating what transpired on the fateful day, the suspect said he came back from work in the afternoon and needed to collect something from the deceased. He said as he was looking for her in the house, he was drawn by a particular sound emanating from a nearby bush.
He said, “When I heard the sound coming from the bush, I moved near and saw my wife having sex with a strange man. As I moved closer, the man saw me and ran away. But I was able to grab my wife and I gave her the beating of her life.
“I did not know what came over me when I took a knife and stabbed her all over her body. Before I realized what happened, the devil also pushed me to stab myself. I stabbed myself in the stomach and also slit my throat.”
Daniel said some of his neighbours, who were drawn by the noise, started beating him up when they saw his wife on the ground.
He said, “After stabbing myself, I was still moving on the floor ,although I was weak. Some people came around and started beating me, saying that I must die too since I had killed my wife. They beat me up and took photographs. When I woke up, I found myself in the hospital.”
The suspect urged the police to release him as he was not himself when he was committing the crime. He said if he was sent to prison, his children would suffer.
He said, “My first born is 13 years old while my youngest child is a year old. I pay their school fees and I am responsible for their upkeep. If I am sent to prison, they will all suffer.”
The Deputy Police Public Relations Officer for the state command, Damasus Ozoani, confirmed the incident and added that the case had been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department.
DailyPost has gathered that Daniel stabbed the unfaithful wife many times with a knife and thereafter stabbed himself in the stomach and neck.
However, this caused confusion in the area as residents thought both of them were dead, prompting them to call the police to evacuate their corpses.
As policemen were evacuating the corpses to the mortuary, Daniel was, however, discovered to be breathing and was immediately rushed to the hospital.
The suspect, who had been discharged, claimed that the incident was the work of the devil.
He said he loved his wife dearly and never hit her prior to the incident, adding that when he caught her red-handed committing adultery, he lost control.
He said, “I am from Benin Republic but I have been living in Nigeria since 2001. I have two wives. My first wife has six children for me. However, in 2010, I got married to Meno (the deceased) and we have a one-year-old child together.
“I am a bricklayer by vocation and I have never denied Meno of anything, even though she was a hairdresser and was making money. I was also faithful to her and showed her love.”
Narrating what transpired on the fateful day, the suspect said he came back from work in the afternoon and needed to collect something from the deceased. He said as he was looking for her in the house, he was drawn by a particular sound emanating from a nearby bush.
He said, “When I heard the sound coming from the bush, I moved near and saw my wife having sex with a strange man. As I moved closer, the man saw me and ran away. But I was able to grab my wife and I gave her the beating of her life.
“I did not know what came over me when I took a knife and stabbed her all over her body. Before I realized what happened, the devil also pushed me to stab myself. I stabbed myself in the stomach and also slit my throat.”
Daniel said some of his neighbours, who were drawn by the noise, started beating him up when they saw his wife on the ground.
He said, “After stabbing myself, I was still moving on the floor ,although I was weak. Some people came around and started beating me, saying that I must die too since I had killed my wife. They beat me up and took photographs. When I woke up, I found myself in the hospital.”
The suspect urged the police to release him as he was not himself when he was committing the crime. He said if he was sent to prison, his children would suffer.
He said, “My first born is 13 years old while my youngest child is a year old. I pay their school fees and I am responsible for their upkeep. If I am sent to prison, they will all suffer.”
The Deputy Police Public Relations Officer for the state command, Damasus Ozoani, confirmed the incident and added that the case had been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department.
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