The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 49-Year-Old man, Lawrence Itape, for allegedly stabbing his wife to death over water in the Ajah area of Lagos State.
According to reports made available to NigeriaCrime.com, the couple had a disagreement about the non-availability of water in their seaside estate home before Itape stabbed his wife, Rebecca.
It was gathered that the father of two returned home from work Monday night to discover there was no water for him to take his bath.
Itape was said to have scolded his wife on why she did not buy water in the empty jerrycans at home as residents of the area are used to buying water from designated boreholes in the community.
The Edo State-born suspect, it was gathered, ordered his wife to accompany him to buy water in three jerrycans, for him to bathe and drink.
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However, on their way to get water, his wife, who is from Delta State, was said to have diverted to buy some batteries for their wall clock that had stopped working. Her action stirred up another round of argument as her husband accused her of always buying the wrong battery.
Upon receiving the information, a team of detectives led by the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Langbasa, Stephen Abolarin, moved to the scene.
Confirming the incident, the Lagos State Police Command spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin explained that the suspect has been arrested and the knife used in the act recovered.
“A team of detectives led by the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Lagbansa division, CSP Stephen Abolarin, moved to the scene and effected the arrest of Lawrence Itape. The knife was recovered and the corpse was deposited at the Mainland General Hospital mortuary, Yaba for autopsy and reservation.
“The suspect has been transferred to the State Criminal and Intelligence Department, SCIID, Yaba, Lagos for discreet investigation,” Hundeyin said.