The Abia State Police Command on Tuesday, confirmed the arrest of a woman in Umuahia, the state capital, for stabbing her husband, an Immigration officer to death over allegation of infidelity.
According to the state Commissioner of Police, Danladi Isa, “the suspect was promptly arrested and is being interrogated at the State CID for a case of murder.”
Reports indicate that what started as a domestic incident ended up claiming the life of the Immigration officer serving at the Abia State Command, Chidiebere James, following a family misunderstanding with his wife in Umuihi, Umuogba Ekeoba in Ohuhu, Umuahia North Local Government Area of the state.
An eyewitness, who is also a close family member, also confirmed to PUNCH Metro that the corpse had been deposited at the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, stating, “Chidiebere was stabbed in the early hours of Monday, February 16, 2026.”
Information has it that the problem between the wife and husband started on Sunday after a heated argument over their sick child and the officer’s alleged inability to provide money for the child’s medical treatment, followed by an accusation of infidelity by the wife following an alleged discovery of incriminating text messages on the husband’s mobile phone.
