A Ghanaian man is reported by local media in Nigeria to have killed his wife with an axe on Thursday.
The man named as Bonga Augustus then killed himself after killing his wife. The incident occurred in Baba Ijebu Village, Akanran, Ona Ara council area of Ibadan, Oyo State.
Punch reports that Augustus, in his 60s, inflicted serious injuries on his stepdaughter as well before his own death.
Augustus whose wife is called Margaret however hails from Nigerian state of Benue. The sad incident was caused by a misunderstanding between the couple.
A resident who was not named by Punch said the couple until this latest incident enjoyed cordial relationship with no sign of friction.
He was quoted as saying that the couple “were hardworking. From what we knew, they did not always quarrel. People knew them as a happy couple in the community. But in the middle of the night, we were awoken by a scream from the couple’s room. By the time we were able to intervene, he had used an axe to injure his wife.”
The resident further said that “We could not safe her because he threatened to attack us with the axe. The woman’s intestine protruded. When the stepdaughter moved close to the man, he also stabbed her with the axe. She was injured in the face and spinal cord.”
Police are now investigating the incident but have confirmed the news.
Source: Africafeeds.com
