30-year-old Nigerian stabbed to death by wife in India

A 30-year-old Nigerian, identified as Emmanuel has been stabbed to death in India by his Ghanaian wife after she “got to know that he was involved with another woman,” police said.

The murder took place early on Monday morning when 30 year-old Abigail, and her Emmanuel got into an altercation at her house in Outer Delhi.

Abigail, who sells snacks from her home, has been arrested, and a case of murder has been registered at Nihal Vihar police station, said Additional DCP (Outer) Sudhanshu Dhama.

According to Times of India, police received an information from Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital that a patient named Emmanuel with stab wounds had been brought for treatment by his wife but was declared dead on arrival.

By the time cops arrived the hospital, the woman had escaped. Officers, however, tracked her down and questioned her. She told police that they got married in September 2019 but started living separately since August 2020, after differences cropped up between them. However, they had been meeting often even after that.

It was gathered that on October 25, Abigail went to meet Emanuel at his residence in Dwarka Mor but found another woman there. She inquired and got to know that her husband was having an affair with the other woman. The two had an altercation after which Abigail asked him for a divorce, but Emanuel did not agree.

On October 26, Emanuel went to Abigail’ house but an altercation broke out again. During the scuffle, Abigail stabbed Emanuel multiple times with a kitchen knife. Abigail, from Atani in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State, was sent to Tihar Jail in judicial custody.

Dhama said: “Police received information from DDU Hospital that a man had been brought there by his wife and was declared dead on arrival. When police reached the hospital, it was revealed the deceased had sustained injuries made by a sharp object. Abigail was nowhere to be found.”

Her phone was also switched off, but hours later, she was found and questioned, said the Additional DCP.

“The two got married in September 2019, but had been living separately since August 2020. They had a strained relationship. During questioning, the accused revealed that on Sunday, she went to see Emmanuel and got to know that he was involved with another woman, following which a scuffle ensued.

“Early on Monday, Emmanuel went to her house, and an altercation again took place. This was when she stabbed him with a knife.”

Police said the two had been living in India since May 2019.