Man, 55, charged with killing wife over alleged adultery

A 55-year-old man, Karimu Raifu, was arraigned at an Osogbo Magistrate Court on Thursday for allegedly killing his wife, Funmilola Raifu, over purported adultery.

Raifu was also accused of killing his relative, Muibat Oyeniran, in Oke-Otubu area of Modakeke, Osun State, in December, 2009.

It was gathered that Raifu after killing Oyeniran went on a ‘spiritual retreat‘ before coming back to kill his wife.

The two-count charge alleged that Raifu inflicted grievous bodily harm on his wife with a machete on December 8, 2010.

It stated that the offence was contrary to section 319 of the Criminal Code, Cap 34, volume 11, Laws of Osun State of Nigeria, 2003.

No counsel appeared for the suspect even as Sergeant Oladoye Joshua represented the state.

The Magistrate, Mr Olalekan Ijiyode, adjourned the case till February 27, 2010.