NIGERIA – 25-year old woman, Rebecca Nicodemus has been arraigned before Akure Magistrates’ Court in Ondo state, for the murder of her co-wife, Precious Nicodemus over sεx turns with their husband.
It was gathered that Rebecca attacked and stabbed the first wife to death for getting special attention from their husband while she was being neglected.
The accused was said to have confronted the deceased while coming out of their husband’s room and stabbed her to death claiming that their husband had been expending all his energy on her.
The deceased was rushed to the hospital but was pronounced dead while her remains were deposited at the morgue.
The Police Prosecutor, Obadasa Ajiboye, told the court that the defendant killed the deceased by stabbing her with a knife at her left backside which resulted in her death.
He told the court that the accused who is a farmer committed the offence at about 5.00 am at Idogun Camp via Ode-Irele in Ondo.
The accused confessed to the crime but pleaded not guilty and explained that she never intended to kill the deceased.
Meanwhile, Rebecca was remanded waiting for sentence.