A man, Kehinde Olanipekun, has allegedly macheted his wife, Damilola Olanipekun, at their residence at Idasen Community in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State.
NIGERIACRIME learnt that Kehinde, who is now at large, committed the act a few days ago after Damilola accused him of sexually harassing her 14-year-old daughter, whom she had for another before marrying Olanipekun.
The sexual harassment victim was said to have reported the case to her mother, who in turn, confronted Kehinde.
The suspect allegedly attacked her with a machete the next day and fled the house as a means of escape from his crime.
Neighbours rushed Damilola to the Federal Medical Centre, Owo, but later referred her to another hospital due to the injuries inflicted on her by the fleeing husband.
Speaking on the incident, the victim said, “My daughter (Olanipekun’s stepdaughter) told me how my husband had been sexually harassing her whenever I was not at home. So I was disturbed when I got back home. So the following day I had to ask him, he didn’t deny it, but he apologised to me.
“On that fateful day, he said he was going to work and left. But not up to one hour, he came and locked the door from behind and brought out a machete inside the room; when I asked him why, he said he wanted to go and work at the site. Without any prior argument, the next thing is that he started hitting me with the machete.
“He punched my head and my face, grabbed his machete again, and started hitting every other part of my body. I fell, I couldn’t defend myself. When the neighbours heard my loud cry, they knocked at the door to rescue me, but the door was locked from behind.
“After a while, that he had run away, I opened the door, and the neighbors eventually rescued me. I was rushed to the hospital.”
Investigation into the case has begun and the Ondo State Police Command has commenced the search for the man.
When contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Mrs Funmilayo Odunlami, confirmed the incident and said the suspect was still on the run and had not been arrested.
“We have begun the search for the suspect, and investigation has commenced into the matter,” the PPRO stated.