The Ondo State police command has arrested a 43-year-old man, Ajagba Joseph, for allegedly attempting to murder a man he found in his concubine’s house.
This was made known in a statement shared by the police command on X.com on Wednesday.
According to the statement the incident occurred on August 23 when Joseph visited his lover’s home and met another man, who was also reportedly in a relationship with the same woman.
Angered by the situation, Joseph allegedly pulled out a single-barrel gun and shot the other man.
The victim survived the attack and is currently recuperating from his injuries.
The statement said, “Attempted Murder – This married man, Mr. Ajagba Joseph aged 43 on 23rd of August, went to his concubine’s house and met a co-concubine, he became angry and shot the other concubine with his single barrel gun, victim recuperating, suspect in custody and will soon be charged to court.
“For clarity, the man met another lover (a man) in the woman’s house.”
Mother, children beat 75-year-old father over firewood in Anambra
In another development, security operatives in Anambra State have arrested a mother and her two children for beating their 75-year-old father, identified as Romanus Obidigwe.
It was gathered that the culprits, Esther Obidigwe, Ozioma Obidigwe and Obuka Obidigwe, committed the crime in the Awba-Ofemmili community in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State.
This was disclosed in a press statement issued on Wednesday, by Chidimma Ikeanyionwu, the Media Aide to the state Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Ify Obinabo.
Ikeanyionwu said they were arrested after the victim reported to the ministry, adding that the victim has been suffering a series of beatings from his family members.
The statement read, “Anambra State government through the security operatives has arrested Esther Obidigwe, Ozioma Obidigwe, and Obuka Obidigwe for beating their 75-year-old father, Romanus Obidigwe.
“Sharing his experience with his family at the office of the commissioner, Obidigwe, a retired senior civil servant, stated that his family has been in the habit of beating him constantly.
“But what caused that particular incident was that his daughter, Ozioma, sold his firewood without his consent and when he tried to know why she did so, they pounced on him, tied him up and used a rod in inflicting injuries on him.
“Obidigwe further revealed that the trio has since stopped feeding him of which he accepted as good fate and that they usually steal from him especially his first son, Obuka who had gone to local government where he retired from to claim his benefits.
She noted that the victim lamented that he had given in to his wife’s compulsory ‘no sexual relationship’ since the year 2000, and he did so for the sake of peace.
“He also noted that it took the intervention of a neighbour before they stopped, after which they locked him out of his compound.
“During questioning on why they inflicted injuries on their father, his son, Obuka, denied being present when the incident happened while his wife, Esther, confessed to the crime whereas the daughter alleged that it was what the father wanted to do to her that turned against him,” she added.
Reacting to the development, the Commissioner for Women’s Affairs and Social Welfare promised to make sure the victim gets justice.
Obinabo, therefore, warned every member of the society to desist from crime as the present administration is out to make sure the oppressed get justice.
She insisted that her ministry is not only meant for women and children but is instituted for the social welfare of everyone.
