Woman allegedly stabs husband to death in Abia

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By Ugochukwu Alaribe

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UMUAHIA — A woman identified as Sarah Nwaorji has allegedly stabbed her husband, Innocent Nwaorji, to death in Aba, Abia State.

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The couple, who hail from Amaise Umuokereke-Ngwa community in Obingwa Local Government Area, reportedly resided around the Seven-Up Company area of Aba North Local Government Area, where the incident occurred.

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Vanguard gathered that the couple had an argument in their apartment last Friday.

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A neighbour, who pleaded anonymity, said he was alerted to the incident at about 10pm on Sunday.

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“I was alerted that Sarah had stabbed her husband,” the neighbour said.

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Sources said the couple got married in December 2025 and had yet to have a child.

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Friends and associates of the deceased reportedly described him as an easy-going person, expressing shock over the incident and wondering what could have led to the altercation.

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One of the residents said: “The couple only wedded last December. The marriage was yet to produce a child. Innocent was an easy-going person. What we heard was that the couple had a disagreement last Friday and his wife allegedly stabbed him to death at about 10pm on Sunday.”

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The deceased’s body has reportedly been deposited at an undisclosed mortuary in Aba, while the suspect is said to be in police custody.

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When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer, Abia State Command, DSP Maureen Chinaka, did not respond to calls or a text message sent to her phone as of the time of filing this report.

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