Female suspect taken into custody after allegedly killing spouse in Abia

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The Abia State Police Command has arrested a woman, Sara Innocent, for allegedly stabbing her husband, identified as Innocent Nwaoji, to death during a domestic dispute in the Obingwa Local Government Area of the state.

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PUNCH Metro reported earlier that the incident occurred on Saturday night at Umuokereke Ngwa in Obingwa Local Government Area of the state.

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Confirming the incident in a statement on Tuesday, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Maureen Chinaka, said the command received a report of the incident at the Ohuru Isimiri Police Divisional Headquarters.

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Chinaka said, “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.

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

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

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“Discreet investigation is ongoing at the State Criminal Investigation Department.”

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It was gathered that the couple got married in December 2025 and had been married for barely eight months before the incident.

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