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My Wife Pursued Me With Knife, Smashed Room Door In Search Of Me —Husband

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8 months ago

September 20, 2025

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…He’s a brute —Wife

Grade A Customary Court, Court 2, sitting at Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, has given judgment in a divorce suit brought before it by a man, Fatai, against his wife, Rokibat, whom he alleged never showed him love or care but was defiant, destructive, violent and was always threatening his life.

Fatai said Rokibat always threatened him with a knife any time they had a misunderstanding.

He explained that she once cut the mosquito net in their room to pieces in an attempt to stab him.

Fatal further told the court that Rokibat, at another time, broke the door to the room he hid in when she ran after him with a knife during a fight.

The plaintiff stated that he came to court before his wife murdered him.

Rokibat said she agreed to divorce.

She stated that she had not known peace since she got married to Fatai.

According to Rokibat, Fatai was a brute who always sought opportunities to abuse her physically.

Fatai, in his evidence, said: “My wife and I held no wedding ceremony, and I did not pay her bride price.

“She moved in with me shortly after we met, and we started living together as husband and wife.

“My wife and I lived a peaceful life until the day she misbehaved, and I chastised her.

“I learnt that she had a misunderstanding with someone in the neighbourhood which resulted in a fight.

“I was mad when I heard of it, and I rebuked her for her uncultured act.

“She felt offended that I chastised her and drew a knife at me.

“She would have stabbed me, but for the timely intervention of our neighbours.

“She has since that time become troublesome, wild, defiant, and uncontrollable.

“She stopped taking orders from me and was ever ready to fight me.

“We once had a heated argument and Rokibat again went for a knife.

“I ran into our room and hid behind the bed.

“She came after me looking wild.

“She sighted me where I hid and came towards me, aiming the knife at me.

“The knife was caught in the mosquito net used in covering our bed.

“It cut the net into pieces.

“I escaped from our room while she was still battling with the net.

“My wife is destructive.

She broke down the door to the room where I was hiding the last time we fought, swearing to cut me into pieces with the knife.

“My lord, I decided to come to court before she murdered me.

“My lord, my marriage to my wife is the worst mistake I have ever made in life.

“I hereby plead that this honourable court rule that we ceased to be husband and wife.

“I further plead that our child be put in my wife’s custody because she is still young.

“I pledge to give our child N20,000 as monthly allowance for her feeding.

“I also pledge to be responsible for her education and health care.

“I further request an order restricting my wife from coming to my house or workplace to harass, threaten, or interfere with my private life.”

Rokibat in her response, said: “I knew no peace or rest since I got married to him.

“He was either abusing or beating me.

“I have suffered enough in the hands of my husband. I therefore agree to divorce.

“I implore this honourable court to compel my husband to rent an apartment for me and our child.”

The court president, Mrs O.E. Owoseni, ruling, stated that there was no marriage to be dissolved because no customary marriage was held and no dowry was paid.

According to her, both parties were merely cohabiting.

She also ordered the plaintiff to pay N25,000 every month as their child’s feeding allowance.

Owoseni further gave an order restricting the defendant from harassing, threatening, or interfering with the plaintiff’s private life.
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Ex-convict Arrested In Edo For Armed Robbery, Possession Of Firearm

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2 hours ago

May 5, 2026

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The Edo State Security Corps (ESSC) has arrested a 45-year-old ex-convict, Owen Osas, for alleged unlawful possession of firearms and suspected involvement in a robbery incident.

Osas was reportedly arrested with a cut-to-size single-barrel gun during a covert operation along Fishpond Road in Eyean, Uhunmwonde Local Government Area.

The arrest reportedly comes barely a year after he was released from prison, where he had served time for illegal possession of firearms and other criminal offences.

Osas, who confessed to the latest crime, also admitted to being a member of the Eiye Confraternity.

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Consequently, a victim of an alleged robbery incident, Reginia Izy, identified Osas as the person who robbed her a day before his arrest.
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The victim narrated that the suspect had approached her residence around 8 p.m., pretending to be familiar before carrying out the attack.
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‎The Deputy Commander Operations of ESSC, Richard Balogun, said the arrest was part of intensified efforts to rid Edo State of criminal elements.

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‎Balogun explained that operatives conduct both overt patrols and covert operations to track and apprehend suspects.
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He said, ‎“Our men are always on patrol. Some operate in plain clothes as part of covert strategies, while others are stationed at strategic locations.

“Osas, who is a former convict, was arrested with firearms and he also confessed to be a member of the Eiye Confraternity.”
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Gunmen Kidnap Businessman In Ibadan

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2 days ago

May 4, 2026

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Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a 60-year-old man in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

The victim was kidnapped on Saturday while on his way to his residence.

The incident occurred at Jinarere, Alakia in Ibadan.

Public Relations Officer of the State Police command, Olayinka Ayanlade, when contacted, confirmed the incident.

Ayanlade in a statement made available to DAILY POST on Sunday, explained that efforts are ongoing to rescue the victim.

Ayanlade said, “Preliminary information reveals that the victim, a 60-year-old male and building materials trader, was accosted while returning home along the Jinarere axis of Alakia Road by four masked armed men, who forcefully whisked him away in an unregistered ash-coloured Toyota Corolla vehicle”.

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Tragedy As Suspected Kidnappers Kill Young Entrepreneur In Edo

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2 days ago

May 3, 2026

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A 30-year-old entrepreneur and CEO of Principle Takeout, Justice Abu Oshioke, has been killed by suspected kidnappers in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State.

He was reportedly attacked by the suspected kidnappers on Saturday while on his way to pick up an order made for his child’s dedication on Sunday morning.

Eyewitnesses said the attackers attempted to force him into a nearby bush in a kidnapping attempt. However, he reportedly resisted and tried to escape.

In the course of the struggle, the assailants opened fire, shooting him multiple times.

Concerned residents quickly rushed him to a nearby medical facility, but he was confirmed dead on arrival.

The deceased was said to have recently gotten married and welcomed a baby boy.

The tragic event has turned a joyous occasion into a moment of grief for the family.

The shocking development has left the Ekpoma community in deep sorrow, with many residents expressing outrage over the growing insecurity in the area.

Edo State Police Command’s spokesperson, Eno Ikoedem confirmed the incident and said the Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika has ordered a “full-scale investigation and intensified manhunt for those responsible.”

According to her, the Police, in collaboration with the military, local vigilantes, and hunters, are actively pursuing the perpetrators through coordinated operations.