Man Arrested for Killing Wife over Failure to Prepare Favourite Meal in Lagos

Man Arrested for Killing Wife over Failure to Prepare Favourite Meal in Lagos

  • Tragedy struck in the Olota area of the Alimosho local government area of Lagos when a man killed his wife over failure to prepare his favourite meal
  • Police operatives arrested the yet-to-be-identified husband after the deceased's brother reported the matter
  • A police source disclosed that the matter has been moved to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti.

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Alimosho, Lagos state - Police operatives have arrested a yet-to-be-identified husband for allegedly killing his wife over her failure to cook his meal in the Olota area of the Alimosho local government area of Lagos

The tragic incident happened last Thursday, December 14, when the husband returned from work and discovered that the wife prepared noodles and not his favourite meal, The Punch reported.

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Man arrested for killing wife over cooking argument in Lagos
Man killed his wife over failure to cook his favorite's meal Photo Credit: Nigeria Police Force
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It was gathered that the woman died on her way to be rushed to the hospital.

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A source in the Meiran Police Division, who confirmed the incident said the suspect was arrested after the deceased’s brother reported the matter at the station.

“It was the brother of the deceased who came to report the matter. He said the husband killed his sister.
“However, nobody has come forward to tell us that it was her husband who killed her. We have arrested the husband. The matter has already been moved to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti.”

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Adekunle Dada (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Adekunle Dada is a trained journalist with over 7 years of working experience. He is also a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a B.Sc. in Mass Communication From Lagos State University, Ojo. Adekunle previously worked at PM News, The Sun, and Within Nigeria where he expressed his journalistic skills with well-researched articles and features. In 2024, Adekunle obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. He can be reached via adekunle.dada@corp.legit.ng.