Ganiyat, a young mother of three, was brutally stabbed to death inside her home at River Valley Estate, Ogun State, in an incident that has once again thrown the spotlight on the deadly consequences of domestic violence. By the time help arrived, her body had lost too much blood. Her internal organs were badly damaged.
She was pronounced dead at about 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at Gifted Hands Hospital.
She was 13 years into motherhood. Her children were witnesses to a tragedy no child should ever see.
It was after the first stab that one of the children screamed. After the second, Ganiyat reportedly tried to run. She was dragged back and stabbed again.
Bleeding heavily, she staggered towards the gate of the house. Neighbours, alerted by the screams, rushed in and helped convey her to the hospital. Along the way, she reportedly narrated what happened in broken breaths, insisting she had done nothing wrong.
