A woman named Mrs Sarah Innocent has been arrested by the operatives of the Abia State Police Command for allegedly stabbing her husband, Innocent dead during a misunderstanding, reports thegazellenews.com.
The sad incident, it was gathered happened on the night of Saturday, 8 August, 2026 at Ohuru Ishimiri village in Obingwa local government area of the state.
According to relatives of the victim, couple got married in December 2025, eight months before the ugly development.
Abia State Police Command Public Relations Officer DSP Maureen Chinaka confirmed the incident to newsmen on the evening of Monday, 10 August, 2026.
“The report about the crime was received at Ohuru Isimiri Police Divisional Headquarters on 09/08/2026, ”Chinaka said , just as she also added that the report lodged at the Ohuru Ishimiri Divisional Headquarters stated that Mrs Sara Innocent of Ohuru Isimiri village allegedly stabbed her husband in the chest with a kitchen knife during a misunderstanding.
According to the police image-maker, the victim was rushed to the hospital where he was confirmed dead by a medical doctor.
“Scene of the crime has been visited, the corpse deposited at the morgue for autopsy and the suspect is currently in police custody.
“Discreet investigation is ongoing at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID)”, the state police publicist said.
