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Woman arrested for stabbing husband to death in Abia domestic dispute

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Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Police in Abia State, Nigeria, arrested a woman, Sara Innocent, for allegedly stabbing her husband to death during a domestic dispute.
  • The incident occurred on Saturday night following a misunderstanding, and the victim died after being rushed to the hospital.
  • The couple had been married for approximately eight months.

Abia State Police Command has arrested Sara Innocent for allegedly stabbing her husband, Innocent Nwaoji, to death during a domestic dispute in Obingwa Local Government Area. The incident reportedly occurred Saturday night after a misunderstanding between the couple.

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

— Maureen ChinakaAbia State Police Public Relations Officer confirming the incident.

Police Public Relations Officer Maureen Chinaka confirmed the report, stating that Mrs. Innocent allegedly stabbed her husband in the chest with a kitchen knife. The victim was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead by a medical doctor.

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

— Maureen ChinakaAbia State Police Public Relations Officer detailing the victim's condition.

The scene of the crime was visited, the corpse has been deposited at the morgue for autopsy, and the suspect is in police custody. A discreet investigation is underway at the State Criminal Investigation Department.

The scene of the crime has been visited, the corpse deposited at the morgue for autopsy, and the suspect is currently in police custody.

— Maureen ChinakaAbia State Police Public Relations Officer providing an update on the investigation.

Sources indicate the couple had been married since December 2025, making their union less than eight months old at the time of the incident.

Discreet investigation is ongoing at the State Criminal Investigation Department.

— Maureen ChinakaAbia State Police Public Relations Officer on the ongoing investigation.
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Originally published by The Punch in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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