{"id":18533,"date":"2018-05-04T20:00:14","date_gmt":"2018-05-04T20:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=18533"},"modified":"2018-05-04T20:07:18","modified_gmt":"2018-05-04T20:07:18","slug":"police-investigates-murder-of-lagos-lawyer-by-wife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=18533","title":{"rendered":"POLICE INVESTIGATES MURDER OF LAGOS LAWYER BY WIFE"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-contents=\"true\">\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"cfndc\" data-offset-key=\"69s4b-0-0\">\n<div data-offset-key=\"69s4b-0-0\"><\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"69s4b-0-0\"><\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"69s4b-0-0\"><\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"69s4b-0-0\"><a href=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Sheriff.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18350\" src=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Sheriff.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Sheriff.jpg 1080w, http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Sheriff-300x86.jpg 300w, http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Sheriff-768x219.jpg 768w, http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Sheriff-1024x292.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"69s4b-0-0\"><\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"69s4b-0-0\"><\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"69s4b-0-0\"><\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"69s4b-0-0\"><\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"69s4b-0-0\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"69s4b-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"69s4b-0-0\">The Police Command in Lagos has said that it is investigating the case of a 47-year-old woman, Udeme Odibi, who allegedly killed her 50-year-old husband, Mr. Otike Odibi.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"cfndc\" data-offset-key=\"bour8-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"bour8-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"bour8-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"cfndc\" data-offset-key=\"b36n6-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"b36n6-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"b36n6-0-0\">The accused allegedly ripped the victim\u2019s intestine and genitals with a knife at Diamond Estate, Sangotedo, Lagos State.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"cfndc\" data-offset-key=\"50ti2-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"50ti2-0-0\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"cfndc\" data-offset-key=\"6ifv1-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"6ifv1-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"6ifv1-0-0\">According to a press statement signed by the Command\u2019s spokesman, Chike Oti, the suspect was arrested while she attempted to commit suicide.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"cfndc\" data-offset-key=\"3i117-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"3i117-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"3i117-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"cfndc\" data-offset-key=\"74s69-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"74s69-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"74s69-0-0\">Mr. Oti said that on May 3, the Divisional Police Officer, Ogombo, Ajah, Lagos, received a distress call at about 7:30 am that Mrs Odibi, allegedly killed one Mr Odibi in his house at Diamond Estate, Sangotedo Lagos.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"cfndc\" data-offset-key=\"136h7-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"136h7-0-0\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><code><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- www.deltanewsroom.com --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2163942495525027\" data-ad-slot=\"1411897411\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/code><\/p>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"cfndc\" data-offset-key=\"et4em-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"et4em-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"et4em-0-0\">\u201cBased on the information, the DPO mobilised a team of detectives to the scene, where they found the man lying on the bed in the pool of his own blood, with his stomach ripped open and exposing the intestine.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"cfndc\" data-offset-key=\"71l4g-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"71l4g-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"71l4g-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"cfndc\" data-offset-key=\"b9hbq-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"b9hbq-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"b9hbq-0-0\">\u201cAs if that was not enough, the killer severed his genital and placed it on his right hand,\u201d the statement highlighted.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"cfndc\" data-offset-key=\"54ef-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"54ef-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"54ef-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"cfndc\" data-offset-key=\"9moq-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"9moq-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"9moq-0-0\">However, before the arrival of the Police, neighbours rushed Mrs Odibi, who had unsuccessfully attempted to commit suicide after allegedly killing her husband, to the hospital for treatment.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=16126&amp;ad_type=59&amp;rl=180\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"cfndc\" data-offset-key=\"e1g5d-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"e1g5d-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"e1g5d-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"cfndc\" data-offset-key=\"5vals-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"5vals-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"5vals-0-0\">\u201cSequel to the above, the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Edgal Imohimi, directed Crime Scene Detectives from the homicide section of the SCID Panti Yaba and forensic experts to the scene to aid in the investigation.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"cfndc\" data-offset-key=\"3v0gg-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"3v0gg-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"3v0gg-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"cfndc\" data-offset-key=\"6e0rm-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"6e0rm-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"6e0rm-0-0\">\u201cWitness account revealed that the couple, who are both lawyers, were married three years ago after the deceased divorced his first wife.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"cfndc\" data-offset-key=\"4m8p-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"4m8p-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"4m8p-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"cfndc\" data-offset-key=\"2hkec-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"2hkec-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"2hkec-0-0\">\u201cThe deceased\u2019s first marriage produced a daughter currently schooling in the UK.\u201d<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"cfndc\" data-offset-key=\"586ht-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"586ht-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"586ht-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"cfndc\" data-offset-key=\"5eqfj-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"5eqfj-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"5eqfj-0-0\">However, the current marriage is said to be without a child.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"cfndc\" data-offset-key=\"12lms-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"12lms-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"12lms-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"cfndc\" data-offset-key=\"jl4q-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"jl4q-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"jl4q-0-0\">\u201cFurther information from a neighbour revealed that the deceased called him on phone in the night before he was murdered, complaining that the wife was threatening to kill him with a knife.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"cfndc\" data-offset-key=\"94mum-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"94mum-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"94mum-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"cfndc\" data-offset-key=\"pttl-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"pttl-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"pttl-0-0\">\u201cThe said neighbour, however, warned him to be careful. The deceased also called his mother and his younger sister complaining of threat to his life that fateful night.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"cfndc\" data-offset-key=\"gdil-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"gdil-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"gdil-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"cfndc\" data-offset-key=\"5f7ml-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"5f7ml-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"5f7ml-0-0\">\u201cThe CP noted that not too long ago, a husband allegedly killed his wife and baby in Banana Island Lagos. He therefore advised couples to learn to resolve their matrimonial disputes without resorting to violence,\u201d the statement read.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"5f7ml-0-0\"><a href=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/lawyer.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18534\" src=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/lawyer.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/lawyer.jpg 320w, http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/lawyer-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/lawyer-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/lawyer-80x80.jpg 80w, http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/lawyer-40x40.jpg 40w, http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/lawyer-64x64.jpg 64w, http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/lawyer-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Police Command in Lagos has said that it is investigating the case of a 47-year-old woman, Udeme Odibi, who allegedly killed her 50-year-old husband, Mr. Otike Odibi. \u00a0 The accused allegedly ripped the victim\u2019s intestine and genitals with a knife at Diamond Estate, Sangotedo, Lagos State. 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