The Edo State Police Command on Sunday confirmed the arrest of one Kelvin Izekor over the murder of his wife, Success Izekor, aged 38, on Saturday.
In a viral video, police officers and residents were seen taking the deceased, who had machete wounds on her head, from her apartment into a police Hilux van.
The couple was said to be newly married, and residents were at a loss as to what could have transpired between them that led to Success’s death.
A resident, who pleaded anonymity, said the incident was unexpected, given that the couple had recently married. She expressed disbelief over the tragic event.
“I can’t believe what I saw. Imagine being killed by your own husband. They were newlyweds, and nobody would have expected the woman to suffer such a fate,” she said.
The spokesperson of the Edo State Police Command, Moses Yamu, confirmed the incident in a statement released on Sunday, saying that the husband was about to be lynched by an irate mob before the police arrived, pacified the crowd, and arrested the suspect.
Yamu stated, “On 22/02/2025, at about 22:00hrs, information was received that one Kelvin Izekor of No. 50 Upper Mission Extension, Benin City, had killed his wife, Success Izekor, aged 38, and was about to be lynched by an irate mob.
“Operatives of the Aduwawa Division swiftly responded to the report and found the lifeless body of the woman lying in a pool of her own blood, with deep cuts on her head.
“It took serious efforts by the police to pacify the mob, rescue the suspect, and take him into custody for investigation. The victim was taken to the hospital, where she was confirmed dead.”
Yamu added that the state Commissioner of Police, Betty Otimenyin, condemned the recent rise in cases of domestic violence, assuring the public of a thorough investigation into the woman’s death.
He stressed that whoever was found culpable would be prosecuted in accordance with the law.
