Thou shalt not covet, thou shalt not commit adultery and thou shalt not kill. Three commandments, if and when adhered to would have prevented a tragedy at Abinse town, in Guma local government area of Benue state.
Benjamin Fakande killed his neighbour, one Jacob Unumbe after he caught him on top of his wife.
Fakande is reported to have suspected his wife of adultery and confronted her. She vehemently denied the allegations and threatened to leave him if he continued pressing.
Eyewitness said, ”The man had been accusing his wife of infidelity, but when the rumour became rife for several weeks, the man decided to spy on the wife until he got proof that she was actually having an affair outside her matrimonial home with the deceased.
”He was forced to confront the deceased whom he cautioned to stay away from his wife because he was destroying his marriage, or be prepared to face the consequence of his inglorious acts.
”But from all indications, the duo continued in the immoral act because the rumours were all over the place and this further enraged Benjamin who also pleaded with family members to prevail on his wife, but that did not also yield anything positive.
”Unfortunately Benjamin caught them in one of their escapades in a neighbour’s house. At that point, the man became confused and grabbed a big stick and chased after the two of them.
”He eventually caught up with Jacob and hacked him down, inflicting severe injuries on his head after which he left him in his pool of blood.”