A disgruntled husband identified as Kunle Kuteyi has allegedly stabbed a lawyer, Abayomi Oladire for assisting his wife to file a divorce suit against him in Ondo state.
It was learnt that the 40-year-old lawyer was stabbed in various parts of his body with a broken bottle by the suspect who accosted him while on his way to the naming ceremony of his sister’s baby in Ondo West Local Government Area.
A source narrated how Kuteyi had accused Oladire of allegedly having an affair with his wife to the extent of helping her file for divorce against him.
Seyi, a neighbour in the area said after the suspect fled the scene of the crime, the lawyer who was bleeding profusely, was taken to the hospital by sympathisers.
When contacted, the Ondo police command disclosed that the suspect is on the run but a manhunt has been activated for his capture.
While recounting what happened to him, Oladire said; “The wife of the suspect brought a judgement to me and said her husband was ordered to pay N2 million by the court to a complainant in a case instituted against them. After going through the judgement, I observed that both the husband and w!fe were asked to pay N2 million each, and I explained this to her.
“She went to the complainant’s lawyer and paid the said amount. Then, she later asked me to prepare divorce papers because her husband had lied to her about the case. When I prepared the divorce papers, she later came back to me, that she was no longer interested because her husband’s family had intervened and begged her to forgive him.
“I told her that I would inform the judge on the next adjournment date. On the day of the incident, I was going to my sister’s baby naming ceremony when I saw the suspect. He said he had been looking for me because I prepared divorce papers for his wife.
“He accused me of dating her and of preparing a divorce letter for her. But I explained to him that his wife had told me she was no longer interested in the divorce and that we were going to withdraw the case on the next adjournment date.
“The suspect hugged me and bit me on the jaw, then brought out a broken bottle and started stabbing me. All I could do was guard myself to prevent him from stabbing me in the neck or other dangerous parts of my body.
“In the course of performing my legal duty by preparing a divorce for his wife, the suspect attempted to kill me by stabbing me viciously. He is walking freely in the town, and all the police stations in Ondo can’t arrest him.”
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