Edo State Police Arrest Man for Alleged Murder of Newlywed Wife

• According to Yamu, an irate mob had gathered and was on the verge of attacking the suspect before the police intervened, pacified the crowd, and took Kelvin Izekor into custody.
• Information gathered depict that the couple was newly married, and the motive behind the tragic attack remains unclear to neighbors and the wider community.

The Edo State Police Command has arrested a man identified as Kelvin Izekor in connection with the murder of his 38-year-old wife, Success Izekor.

Eko Hot Blog reports that the incident occurred on Saturday, and a viral video showed police and residents transporting the victim, who had sustained machete wounds to the head, from her apartment into a police vehicle.

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Information gathered depict that the couple was newly married, and the motive behind the tragic attack remains unclear to neighbors and the wider community.

Moses Yamu, the spokesperson for the Edo State Police Command, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Sunday.

According to Yamu, an irate mob had gathered and was on the verge of attacking the suspect before the police intervened, pacified the crowd, and took Kelvin Izekor into custody.

Yamu said, “On 22/02/2025 at about 22:00hrs, information was received that one Kelvin Izekor of No 50 Upper Mission extension, Benin-City has killed his wife named Success Izekor aged 38yrs and was about to be lynched by an irate mob.

“Operatives of the Aduwawa Division swiftly responded to the report and met the lifeless body of the woman lying in the pool of her own blood with deep cuts on her head.

“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.”

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Yamu expressed her condemnation of the recent surge in domestic violence cases between spouses and vowed that the police will conduct a thorough investigation into the woman’s death, emphasizing that anyone found responsible for the crime will face the full force of the law.

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