Edo man arrested over alleged killing of wife

By Jethro Ibileke

Operatives of Edo State Police Command have arrested a man identified as Kelvin Izekor, for allegedly killing his wife.

The incident allegedly occurred at about 10.20 pm on Saturday, February 22, 2025, at No. 50, Upper Mission Extension, Benin-City.

It was gathered that the suspect killed his 38-year-old wife, named Success Izekor, by inflicting deep cuts on her head.

A statement on Sunday by the Command’s spokesman, Moses Yamu, disclosed that when policemen arrived at the scene of the incident, met the lifeless body of the woman lying in the pool of her own blood with deep cuts on her head.

He added that the suspect was about to be lynched by irate mob when operatives of the Aduwawa Division swiftly rescued him.

“It took serious efforts by the police operatives to pacify the mob, rescue, and take the suspect into custody for investigation.

“The victim was removed and rushed to the hospital, where she was confirmed dead,” the statement said.

Meanwhile, the  Edo State Commissioner of Police, Betty Otimenyin, who decried recent cases of spouses being violent against each other, has assured the public of diligent investigation into the death of the woman.