A 29-year-old housewife, Onyinyechi Akunne has been arraigned before an Ikeja High Court for allegedly killing her 35-year-old husband, Abuchi Akunne, with a kitchen knife over a lottery ticket.
The prosecutor, Mrs C.K Tuiyi-Carena, told Justice Josephine Oyefeso that the accused committed the offence on March 28, 2015 at her residence at 85, Idimu Road, Ejigbo.
She said: “On the day of the alleged murder, Onyinyechi was preparing a meal while Abuchi was sitting on a chair in their home looking at his ‘Baba Ijebu’ lottery tickets.
“Angered by her husband’s action, Onyinyechi scolded him for his love for gambling and a fight ensued between them.
“She took the kitchen knife she was using to cut vegetables and stabbed her husband fatally in the chest. The stabbing inflicted a deep cut in Abuchi’s chest which led to excessive blood loss and his eventual death. The victim died before he could be taken to hospital by Onyinyechi and concerned neighbours.”
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that accused was pregnant when the offence was committed.
She, however, gave birth to a baby girl while in custody at the Kirikiri Female Prisons.
Onyinyechi was in court on Monday with the baby.
Counsel to the accused, Mr Q.U. Ogudu, told the court that the accused had opted for a plea bargain.
“My Lord, we have applied for a plea bargain agreement which the state is not objecting to.”
The prosecutor also confirmed to the court that the parties were working towards the plea bargain.
Justice Josephine Oyefeso adjourned the case to April 6 for a report on the plea bargain agreement.
Tag: Hubby
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Wife ‘kills’ hubby over lottery ticket
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BBN’s Gifty, hubby’s hush about their marriage
GIFTY Brian, a housemate in the ongoing Big Brother Naija reality show, has come under attack by fans who found it difficult to comprehend her life around men. Rumoured to have called it quits five months into her marriage, in search of fame in Lagos, being Nigeria’s entertainment hub, Gifty was said to have had some flings with music artistes like Flavour and Mr 2Kay.
Before then, there are indications that David had featured in some of his films, a relationship that led to their marriage in April, 2014. But when she couldn’t make stardom starring in the films from Asaba, she decided to bid Asaba and her marriage farewell.
It is not clear if other factors were responsible for the breakup, as neither Gifty nor David has made any comment on the issue.
Some of the indications fetched from David’s Facebook accounts have it that they had a church wedding on April 6, 2014.
On April 5, 2014, David Sorochukwu Akumah wrote: “We hapily invite U 2 our white weddn on 6th April 9am:@Assemblies of God Odunikwe. 12pm:Receptn @WDC Ai. Akumah Dave & Brain Gifty.”
On August 3, 2014, he wrote: “She’s my wife, my BF(best friend),my queen, my mother, my soulmate, my joy and my forever heartbeat. “Without The Heartbeat In Me, I Can’t Be Alive”…A Splendid Sunday To You, HUN!”
On September 6, 2014, David Sorochukwu Akumah added 3 new photos — with Ogechukwu Amos. He captioned them with these words: “Watch my wife on her action moves, especially in “Nkoli nwa nsukka”… that’s when she comes in with her flow, lol..lol *Congrats wify*”
On September 10, 2014, he added two new photos and captioned them thus: “My queen, My Wife, My Beauty, My Soul, My HeartBeat, My Princess, My EverLasting Gift.. I blessed the day I found you, you’re One in a ZILLION girls… No matter what happens I will never let you go, I will forever love you even in death…you will always be my WIFE! I miss you my JOY! Keep rocking NOLLYWOOD! I gat ya back.”
However, the following post from Gifty’s Facebook was her last since October 26, 2014. And it is pregnant with innuendos.
She said: “Sometimes we do things that we think is right…but not knowing you hurting someone’s feelings….Love they say can be broken only if you treat it like an egg it is…….. And if it’s broken then don’t blame anyone but yourself because it was your duty to treat it properly…..
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My wife’s lover impregnated her, hubby claims
A 50-year-old teacher, Mr Musiliu Yusuf, yesterday told an Igando Customary Court in Lagos that his wife was impregnated by one of her lovers in their matrimonial home.
“My wife committed adultery, she got pregnant for one of her lovers in our matrimonial home,” Yusuf said while testifying in a divorce suit instituted by his wife, Hassana.
“My wife is promiscuous; my fellow landlords are her boyfriends. She got pregnant for one of them, they mock and make jest of me whenever they see me.
“I stopped making love to her in June 2014 due to her infidelity and in 2015 she told me she was pregnant.
“I rejected the pregnancy and even after delivery of the baby, I refused to care for her because the baby is not mine,” the estranged husband said.
The respondent tendered the list of hotels visited by his wife and some of her lover as exhibits.
“I packed out from the house I built on four different occasions because I fear for my life as my wife always beat me on any slight provocation.
“I finally ran out on June 14, 2015 and refused to go back just to save my life because I don’t want to die,” he said.
Musiliu said that contrary to his wife’s testimony that they both built the house and school, he never collected any money from her.
The respondent also presented as exhibits all the title documents of the properties which were in his name.
Hassana, 39, a teacher, who filed the suit to end her 13-year-old marriage, said that her husband threatened to kill her in order to inherit what they both acquired.
“He threatened to kill me so that he can take over what we both laboured for. He always boasts that nobody will question him if he kills me.
“We jointly bought a coaster bus and two plots of land. We used a plot to build a house, the other a school,” she said.
The petitioner said that her husband was in the habit of accusing her of infidelity.
“My husband is suspicious of my moves; every man I talk to is my boyfriend. He has no trust, whatsoever in me,” the estranged wife said.
Hassana said that her husband packed out of their home without any notice to an unknown destination.
“On many occasions, he had abandoned me and the children. He once left the house for a year,” she said.
The mother of four said that because she refused to grant her husband loan, he rejected her fourth child from pregnancy.
Delivering his judgment, the President of the court, Mr Adegboyega Omilola, said that it appeared that the estranged couple were tired of the marriage and all efforts to reconcile both parties had failed.
“Since both parties consented to the dissolution of their marriage, this court has no choice than to dissolve the marriage.
“The court pronounces the marriage between Hassana Yusuf and Musiliu Yusuf dissolved today; both parties henceforth cease to be husband and wife.
“Both are free to go their separate ways without any hindrances and molestation,” Omilola ruled.
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Mide Martins and hubby pose on set
In what seem to be a reconciliatory pose, sultry actress Mide Martins seems to have reunited with her producer husband, Afeez Owo. The actress took to her Instagram account to share a picture of herself and husband, captioning it, ‘On set with my boo.’
It will be recalled that last month, Mide had taken to Instagram to reveal a crisis in her marriage and detailed reasons why both she and her husband were going their separate ways.
Reacting to fans who insinuated that all was not well when she failed to celebrate her husband on his birthday on April 13 after her husband celebrated her on her birth on April 12, Martins bursts on Instagram, accusing her of abandoning her and their children for over three months. But on Saturday, Martins took to Instagram to clarify things in several posts.
“How can I celebrate a man that has abandoned me and his kids for over three months now without looking back and made it clear he wasn’t ready to get back to me,” Martins who also accused her husband of wanting to kill her had queried.
Though, the mother of two daughters pulled down the post and she announced also on Instagram a week later that she and her husband had settled their differences.
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Caroline Danjuma spurns allegations against hubby
Embattled actress, Caroline Danjuma took to the social media to address a number of issues pertaining her marriage to super rich lawyer and entrepreneur, Musa Danjuma.
The mother of three who took a swipe at those sending photos and posts of her husband’s alleged extra-marital activities to her, said she has had enough of the pictures and name calling of the father of her kids.
“… So, enough of bashing the father of my kids. Enough of calling him names because you are opportuned to see him in odd places, enough of the pictures. Only God has the right to judge.”
Continuing her post, she stated that her children were her priority, and she was more interested in raising them properly than anything else. “My kids’ sanity is my priority and I will do whatever it takes to give them a good upbringing,” she said.
Decrying the attitude of people she calls ‘spies’, who are giving her unsolicited information about her husband’s movements and activities, the actress said she is able to manage her life and home without gossips.
“I am not a tree, I know when to move, and till then stop being a spy. No one needs it. You don’t need to bring out pictures, and tag me. You don’t need to slide through my DM. I can handle my business myself, thank you,” she quipped.
Although Mr. Danjuma has been called a serial cheat in certain quarters, Caroline has faithfully stood up for her husband, saying that although he is not perfect, he is a good provider, who had been there for her and their kids, adding that she felt blessed to have him. “I see beyond what you all see. I see a man who takes good care of our kids. A man who has supported me financially. Yes, he might not be the best husband, but I appreciate him in every way.”
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Biola Ayeni gears up for hubby’s birthday
COME April 4, the chairman of Skye Bank, Tunde Ayeni, will be 58. And his beautiful wife, Biola, is not going to allow the day go unnoticed.
Biola who holds her hubby in esteem, we gathered, is plotting a shindig in honour of the birthday boy.
It is no secret that the couple have admiration for each other as they hold hands and beam smiles at public functions as if they are just newly wedded.
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Fatima Wali loses hubby
Society lady and one of Nigeria’s most successful architects, Fatima Wali Abdurrahman, is not in her best of moments. She lost her hubby, Major General Suraj Alao Abdurrahman, to the cold hands of death last week. The deceased, we gathered, died in New York where he was undergoing treatment for an undisclosed illness.
Wali got married to Abdurrahman five years after the crash of her marriage to Yomi Edu, the Lagos-born politician, former Minister for Special Duties and son of late elder statesman, Chief S.L. Edu. While their marriage lasted, Fatima and Suraj were inseparable and they strove to make the most of the moments they shared together.
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Stephanie Linus sends love note to hubby
It was exactly two years on Monday, April 21, when Nollywood star, Stephanie Okereke-Linus played host to a number of dignitaries, including President Goodluck Jonathan, in Paris, France, as she bade goodbye to spinsterhood.
In commemoration of the second anniversary of her wedding to Linus Idahosa, a businessman, the Nollywood screen diva took to the social media and sent a kind of billet-doux to her loving husband.
“My soulmate- we are going to be looking into each other’s eyes for a long time. Kiss Tease!” she said.
For the actress, her image soared higher in the industry, following the success of her soar-away movie, Through the Glass, which was written, directed and produced by her in 2008.
Six years after, the tall and beautiful actress has produced yet another phenomenal movie, Dry, which is yet to be released. The movie, which centres on the issue of rape, has been generating a lot of buzz since she released the unofficial trailer last year in the heat of the ‘Child Not Bride’ debate.
She is one of the few Nollywood stars that have signed some brand endorsements.
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My hubby has not slept with me for almost 4 years
I just read your column now. Please what do I do to slim down a little, especially my tummy? My hubby has not slept with me for almost 4 years and I have a 4 year old son for him, please what can I do? I’d love to get your reply please.
This is a serious problem. If my husband failed to touch me for four weeks without any of us being away on a journey, I’ll or on a spiritual exercise, I’d call him to a roundtable and discuss this. Have you done that? Four years? You must be kidding. But in case this is true, there are possible reasons why men do not want sex. Yes, women can go for months or years in sexless marriages but it is not normal. So, let’s take a look at some of the reasons:
He is depressed: When a man gets depressed he may not feel like he wants to have sex: This can happen to a man, especially if they have lost their job or are going through financial difficulties, this can lower their libido. Many times a man’s ego is tied into his career. He may be feeling down because he feels he can no longer provide for his family, or is somehow less of a man.
There is also clinical depression and if a husband is taking medication some drugs will decrease a man’s desire for sex. The other side effect is not being able to release during sex. When this happens it can cause him to develop performance anxiety. There are certainly side effects listed on many anti-depressant medications stating that it can lower libido and make it more difficult to ejaculate. Since men have their genitals front and center not being able to perform or having control over their penis can create anxiety, not wanting to let down their spouse sexuality. Some women are not sensitive to this and take it personally as though their husbands are no attracted to them…
He is no longer attracted to his wife: You claim to have a big tummy.
Get into a gym now or let me deal with that next week on this column about how to lose tummy fat. There are some men whose wives gain and they go off sex because of that. I remember one of my male friends refusing to touch his wife for years because according to him, ‘he can’t climb a mountain’. Men are much more visual than women when it comes to sex. A woman not taking care of herself and gaining weight may subconsciously tell her husband that she no longer cares enough about him to look good for her man. Even if a woman puts on a few pounds it is the way that she takes care of herself that matters, still taking the time to put on make-up or dress up for him on occasion. Some women after having children just let themselves go, not taking the time to look nice for their husbands or even for themselves. Feeling sexy or good about oneself is an important part of sexuality and radiating that to your partner will make him feel more attracted to her. A marriage is about two people working together and helping each other out to stay fit and healthy. If a wife does have a weight problem then her husband should try and help to motivate her to lose the weight instead of possibly punishing her by not having sex with her anymore, this in fact will only aggravate the situation even more. Couples who encourage each other positively when coming to weight gain issues or appearance have a much better sex life when done in a positive way.
He may be having an affair: If a husband suddenly does not want to have sex with his wife and she suspects that he may be cheating on her then he probably is. A woman’s intuition is always her best friend.
Some men are able to cheat and then come home to their wife and continue to have sex with her. As a man gets older, his sex drive may not be what it used to be, so he will not want sex as much. He may want to save having sex for his lover instead of his wife. Cheating can be a result of many issues that get unresolved in a couple’s marriage. Men cheat for different reasons, but one of the most common reasons is to feel masculine again, to have a woman make him feel good about himself.
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Hubby bars Ofunneka from press interviews
BIGBROTHER Africa 2007 Nigeria’s representative, Ofunneka Molokwu, is definitely savouring marital bliss. But the mother of one, who tied the nuptial knot with Professor Chika Anyanwu in the late 2010, doesn’t have the privilege to grant press interviews again. Ofunneka, who lives in far away Australia where her hubby works as a lecturer at Finders University, South Australia, we gathered, has been advised by her hubby to face matrimonial matters rather than granting press interviews.