Abia community in shock as woman stabs husband to death while asleep

From Okey Sampson,  Umuahia

The  sleepy and rustic community of Umuokereke Ngwa in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State, last weekend, was thrown into mourning following the stabbing to death of one of their sons by his wife.

It was gathered that the woman, identified as Sarah Innocent, who barely got married to her husband, whose name was given as Innocent Nwaoji, in December 2025, about eight months ago, last Saturday night, allegedly stabbed him to death.

The circumstances surrounding the woman’s action were not yet clear as it was gathered there was no prior quarrel between the couple that could lead to such a dastardly act while Nwaoji was asleep. The incident has left residents of the community in shock, with many wondering what could have led the woman into taking such callous action.

A native of the area identified as David Amaraizu, while confirming the incident, said the development put residents of the community in shock. Amaraizu revealed that the couple only got married in December 2025, barely eight months before the incident, without any noticeable quarrel or friction between them.

“We were not aware of any disagreement between the couple before the incident. The woman has been arrested and is currently in police custody, while the deceased’s body has been deposited at a morgue”.

Confirming the incident in a statement, the Abia State Police Command Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Maureen Chinaka, said police at Ohuru Isimiri received a report on August 9, 2026, that the previous day, Mrs. Innocent stabbed her husband during a misunderstanding. The PPRO said the victim was rushed to the hospital where he was confirmed dead by a doctor.

“We received a report at the Ohuru Isimiri Police Divisional Headquarters, on 09/08/2026, that, on 08/08/2026, Mrs. Sarah Innocent of Ohuru Isimiri Village allegedly stabbed her husband in the chest with a kitchen knife during a misunderstanding.

“The victim was rushed to the hospital, where he was confirmed dead by a medical doctor”.

Police said the suspect is currently in their custody while a discreet investigation is ongoing at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Umuahia.