By Joy Audu
A 21 years old married woman Maryam Muntari has allegedly stabbed her 65 years old neighbour, Ahmed Kalo to death in his room for allegedly attempting to rape her.
The incident happened around 6am on Thursday in Idoji, Okene Local Government area of Kogi State.
The woman, who is said to be a nursing mother, is the wife of the deceased’s neighbour.
A scream for help from Kalo ‘s compound in the morning attracted neighbours who then rushed in only to find him on his bed in a pool of blood.
According to locals, Kalo met Maryam at the water fetching point early that morning and asked her to help him carry his jerry can of water to his house.
It was gathered that upon reaching his house, the man allegedly locked the main door of his room while she was dropping the water in one of the rooms.
Thereafter, he allegedly dragged the nursing mother to his bedroom and threatened her with a knife to comply with his demand for sex workers.
Sensing danger, the nursing woman reportedly feigned compliance and followed him quietly to his bedroom.
Believing she was compliant, he dropped the knife and pulled off his clothes.
The woman then seized the opportunity, picked up the knife and stabbed the man with it.
His scream for help drew the attention of his cousin and neighbours. He died immediately from the bleeding.
The woman ‘s husband later reported the incident to the police station stating that someone tried to rape his wife and she stabbed him.
The police command in the state had yet to officially react to the incident as of the time of the incident despite attempts to get their comments on the tragedy.
Kalo is said to have been living alone in his apartment at the time of the incident.
