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A young woman, Funmilayo Adeyanju, yesterday reportedly hacked her three- year-old son to death at Ogunso, Otta in Ado-Odo/Otta Local Government Area of Ogun State.
Adeyanju was said to have returned home after running an errand.
It was gathered that she barely rested for 30 minutes before picking up a kitchen knife and attacking the boy.
A source said: “She allegedly pinned her son, Emmanuel, to the ground and savagely stabbed him in the chest, abdomen, head and other parts of the body.
“We are not sure what provoked the suspect, but we are sure it had to do with the trauma of an alleged incestuous relationship between her and her father.
“It is being said that the boy is the product of the incestuous relationship.”
Police spokesman Olumuyiwa Adejobi said policemen from Ota Division have arrested the woman. The boy’s remains have been evacuated to the mortuary.
Adejobi said: “The police have recovered the boy’s body. The woman has been acting strangely. The police would carry out proper investigation. We’ll have to seek the help of an expert to know her mental state.”
A middle aged man identified as Godwin Idon, during the week, allegedly killed his 40-year-old wife for killing a snake inside their home in Uzebba-Iuleha, Owan West Local Government Area of Edo State.
The week-long quarrel was said to have ensued between the couple after one of the sons of the deceased had killed the snake in the couple’s living room.
The deceased’s husband was said to have been infuriated by the action which he described as a taboo in the community.
Our reporter gathered that it is seen as a taboo to kill a snake inside a home of any Uzebba-Iuleha person.
Investigation revealed that after a week of quarrel, the deceased, in company of her mother-in-law, decided to see a native doctor in order to know the implication of the son’s action.
It was upon her return that the husband accused her of foul-play and subsequently used a plank to hit her on the head after a reported quarrel between them.
The remains of the woman who reportedly died on the spot has been deposited in a morgue in Sabongidda-Ora, headquarters of the council.
The Area Commander of the Nigeria Police, Mr. David Jimwang confirmed the incident and said the man who was immediately arrested has been transferred to the State Police Command.
The Nation gathered that the deceased’s son, who was alleged to have killed the snake, is a product of the late victim’s earlier marriage.