Angry Nigerian Husband Stabs Wife’s Lawyer Over Divorce Case

A 40-year-old lawyer, Abayomi Oladire, was reportedly stabbed by his client’s husband, Kunle Kuteyi, while performing his legal duties in Ondo West local government area.

The incident occurred on Sunday evening around 4 pm in Ondo city.

According to sources, Kuteyi used a broken bottle to stab the lawyer, accusing him of helping his wife file for divorce.

The lawyer was on his way to his sister’s baby naming ceremony when the suspect stopped him. Kuteyi accused Oladire of having an affair with his wife and helping her file for divorce. After a brief discussion that lasted about thirty minutes, an argument ensued and escalated into the suspect stabbing the lawyer with a broken bottle.

Eyewitnesses reported that Oladire was viciously stabbed all over his body. He was rescued by sympathizers who took him to a nearby hospital for treatment, while the suspect fled the scene.

A local resident, who wished to remain anonymous, said, “We saw the two standing together, and later the suspect hugged the victim and pushed him away. The next thing we saw was the suspect bringing out a broken bottle and starting to stab the victim.”

Oladire recounted his side of the story: “The wife of the suspect brought a judgment to me and said her husband was ordered to pay N2 million by the court to a complainant in a case instituted against them. On checking the judgment, I saw that both the husband and wife were asked to pay N2 million each, and I explained this to her. She went to the complainant’s lawyer and paid the said amount. Then, she later asked me to prepare divorce papers because her husband had lied to her about the case. I prepared the divorce papers, but she later came back to me, saying she was no longer interested because her husband’s family had begged her to forgive him.”

Oladire continued, “I told her that I would inform the judge on the next adjournment date. On the day of the incident, I was going to my sister’s baby naming ceremony when I saw the suspect. He said he had been looking for me because I prepared divorce papers for his wife. He accused me of dating her and preparing a divorce letter for her. But I explained to him that his wife had told me she was no longer interested in the divorce and that we were going to withdraw the case on the next adjournment date. The suspect hugged me and bit me on my jaw, then brought out a broken bottle and started stabbing me. All I could do was guard myself to prevent him from stabbing me in my neck or other dangerous parts of my body.”

“In the course of performing my legal duty by preparing a divorce for his wife, the suspect attempted to kill me by stabbing me viciously. He is walking freely in the town, and all the police stations in Ondo can’t arrest him,” Oladire explained.

The police confirmed the incident and said they were searching for the suspect, emphasizing the need for more enforcement to apprehend him.

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