Man stabs girlfriend to death, attempts suicide

man, Kabiru Ogunlana, on Monday allegedly stabbed his girlfriend, Isiwatu Ajayi, to death in Mafoluku area of Oshodi.

It was learnt that after stabbing Ajayi to death, Ogunlana attempted to commit suicide by also stabbing himself.

Some of the eyewitnesses, who spoke to on Wednesday, said although Ogunlana was married with children, he and Ajayi were lovers.

On the day of the incident, Ogunlana reportedly went along with his wife to confront Ajayi at her grandmother’s house at 12, Olalubi Street after which an argument ensued.

An eyewitness, who did not want her name in print, said nobody knew what the argument was about but that Ogunlana brought out a knife and stabbed Ajayi to death.

“Ogunlana came with his wife to confront Ajayi. Ajayi turned her back and an argument ensued between them. Before I knew what was happening, Ogunlana had brought out a double-edged knife and stabbed Ajayi. He stabbed her repeatedly,” she said.