Man Committs Suicide After Killing Wife In Lekki

A Nigerian man committed suicide after stabbing his wife to death over the paternity of his second child.

The man identified as Chris Ndukwe was spotted jogging with his wife, Olamide Alli, on Saturday morning in Victory Park Estate in Lekki before their death on Sunday.

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It was gathered that the man reportedly brutalized his wife by having her hands tied and her mouth sealed with tape before shaving her hair with a clipper and stabbed her on different parts of her body including her eyes until she died.

However, after committing the crime, the man drank sniper which resulted in his death.

While reporting the incident, a neighbor said, “On Sunday afternoon, neighbors close to the couple’s apartment heard loud music emanating from their home and this lasted for many hours.”

According to the report, the neighbors feeling disturbed reported the disturbance to the estate authorities who took to several homes to appeal to them to turn down the music volume.

However, on getting to Chris’ apartment, they found his sister-in-law and children downstairs.

The sister-in-law in an attempt to tell her sister to turn down the volume of the music was brazed by the tragic scene.

Spokesperson of Lagos State Police Command, Bala Elkana who confirmed the incident said;

“It is true. Homicide detectives have sealed up the place. They have commenced an investigation. The corpse of the man and the woman have been moved to the hospital for an autopsy.

“Two kitchen knives were found there and two bottles of Sniper. The woman had injuries from stabbing while foams were coming out of the man’s mouth who is suspected to have taken those Snipers.

“An investigation is ongoing”