Neighbour stabs pregnant woman to death over N1000

A woman identified as Mama Emmanuel has reportedly stabbed her six-month old pregnant neighbour, Mrs. Ikhuoria to death after she came asking for her N1,000 loan to be paid back.

The incident, which occurred at Iyamu Street, off Textile Mill Road, Benin City, Edo State, drew the attention of the owner of the house, Mrs. M. Okpojie, who said she rushed to the scene of the incident after she heard shouts in her compound.

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On seeing the deceased in a pool of her blood, Mrs. Okpojie said she rushed the victim to a near by private hospital where the patient was referred to another hospital.

“I was working at the back of the house when I heard shouting. I rushed the victim to a private hospital when I saw the way she was bleeding. The doctor at the hospital said it was an internal bleeding and that I should take her away so I called the husband to come.”

When reached, Osifo Abiodun, the state’s police spokesman, revealed that he was not aware of the incident as he was yet to be briefed.

According to Ediale Ikhuoria, the husband of the deceased, his wife only went to request for money she borrowed Mama Emmanuel when she was killed.

“My wife borrowed the attacker N1,000 and when she demanded for the money, Mama Emmanuel stabbed her. She killed my wife. My wife was six months pregnant. She died on Monday morning.”

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