The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a pregnant woman, Omowunmi Joseph for stabbing her husband to death in the Odoye, Alaadorin area of the Ibadan North local government, Oyo state.
Omowunmi, was reported to have stabbed her husband, Joseph Nwankwo in his sleep at about 2am on Monday, when she discovered that her hubby was planning to bring a new woman into their matrimonial home.
According to Daily Trust, a crisis had earlier started between the two about two weeks ago, when the husband told his wife that he wanted to marry a second wife from his hometown.
It was gathered that after committing the heinous crime, Omowunmi reported herself to the Iyaganku Police Area Command, from where she was taken to the Yemetu Police Division, close to the scene of the incident.
News men paid a visit to the Yemetu Police Station on Monday morning and it gathered that the remains of the husband had been deposited in a morgue.
Meanwhile, the police spokesman in the state, Adewale Osifeso, is yet to react to the development.
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