Man Kills Mother Of His Twin Babies

Tragedy struck in Edo State at the weekend when a couple preparing for the naming ceremony of their twins engaged in a fight which led to the death of the wife, simply identified as Osarumwense.

A witness said the couple, which celebrated the birth of the twins last Sunday, were preparing for the naming ceremony yesterday when the tragedy occurred.

The incident occurred after a heated argument over the breastfeeding of the infants.

The husband, Mr. Endurance Enadeba, had reportedly asked his wife to breastfeed the babies when they were crying while the woman said she wanted to urinate first.

It was gathered that the husband hit his 18-year-old wife on the head with an object, during the violent disagreement which led to her death.

After Osarumwense was pronounced dead, her father, Mr. Eghenayariore wept profusely, charging the corpse to revenge her death.

“He killed my daughter because of breastfeeding. Now that the twins are at home, who will give them breast milk? Why did he kill my daughter? My daughter was born in 1996. We were preparing to name the babies tomorrow (yesterday),” Eghenayariore said.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Moses Eguavoen, confirmed the incident.

He, however, said the husband had been arrested.