{"id":153797,"date":"2025-03-03T22:38:46","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T21:38:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/benin-women-protest-over-murder-of-pregnant-housewife-by-husband"},"modified":"2025-03-10T00:50:22","modified_gmt":"2025-03-09T23:50:22","slug":"benin-women-protest-over-murder-of-pregnant-housewife-by-husband","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/benin-women-protest-over-murder-of-pregnant-housewife-by-husband","title":{"rendered":"Benin women protest over murder of pregnant housewife by husband"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>A group of women under the aegis of Concerned Market Women staged a peaceful protest in Benin City on Monday, condemning the killing of 38-year-old housewife Success Izekor by her husband, Kelvin Izekor.<\/p>\n<p>Success, who was four months pregnant, was allegedly stabbed to death by her husband at their home on No. 50, Upper Mission Road, Benin City, on Saturday, 22nd February 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The protesters, carrying placards with various inscriptions, decried the increasing cases of domestic violence against women.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on behalf of the group, Odion Asemota appealed to the government to ensure justice for the deceased.<\/p>\n<p>According to her, although Success\u2019s husband is currently facing trial, his mother is allegedly boasting that he will be freed on the grounds of mental illness.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis was a man who married Success in June last year, and just eight months later, he stabbed her to death while she was four months pregnant.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter killing her on Saturday night, he went to her store on Sunday and took the money she used for her Point of Sale (POS) business.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe even attempted to secretly dispose of her body on Sunday, but neighbours caught him,\u201d she alleged.<\/p>\n<p>The Edo State Police Command confirmed the murder in a statement issued by its Public Relations Officer, Moses Yamu.<\/p>\n<p>Yamu stated that the police received information that one Kelvin Izekor had killed his wife, Success Izekor, and was about to be lynched by an irate mob.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOperatives of the Aduwawa Division swiftly responded to the report and found the lifeless body of the woman lying in a pool of her own blood with deep cuts on her head.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt took serious efforts by the police operatives to pacify the mob, rescue the suspect, and take him into custody for investigation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe victim was removed and rushed to the hospital, where she was confirmed dead,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Yamu further quoted the Edo State Commissioner of Police, Betty Enekpen Isokpan Otimenyin, as condemning the rise in domestic violence.<\/p>\n<p>The commissioner assured the public of a thorough investigation and vowed that anyone found culpable would face the full wrath of the law.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. A group of women under the aegis of Concerned Market Women staged a peaceful protest in Benin City on Monday, condemning the killing of 38-year-old housewife Success Izekor by her husband, Kelvin Izekor. 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