A woman has been arrested in Lagos for murdering her 49-year old husband as he slept in Lagos State.
Lucky Bassey was murdered by his wife, Grace who slit his throat using a kitchen knife while he was sleeping on their bed.
She then proceeded to watch him bleed out and die before she alerted their neighbours, a police source said.
The incident happened at 23 Abari street in Iyana Ipaja area of Lagos where the couple reside.
Following the manner with which the late Lucky died, the matter was reported to the police and Grace was arrested.
She reportedly confessed and implicated one Benjamin Otu as her accomplice in the act. Both Grace and Otu was arrested and the matter was transferred to SCID Panti for further investigation.
During interrogation, it was reported that Grace and Otu confessed to the act and told the police that it was Grace that used a knife to cut his throat while he bled and died.
As for Otu’s role, the police source said he assisted Grace by holding Lucky on the bed before Grace had access to slit his throat.
It gathered that the Akwa Ibom couple had a serious disagreement before the incident happened. The details of this disagreement are unknown at this point.
The two suspects, Grace and Otu have been charged before Ebutta Metta Magistrate’s court with conspiracy and murder under the Criminal Code. They were arraigned before the presiding Magistrate, Mrs M.O. Olajuwon.
Their plead was not taken, rather the Magistrate ordered them to be remanded in prison custody.