One of the children of the couple who killed each other on Tuesday at the Ita Eku area of Igirigiri, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, has recounted how his parents engaged in a deadly machete fight that led to their deaths.
The couple’s lifeless bodies were discovered in a pool of blood on Tuesday at their residence where they lived with their four children, reports Saturday PUNCH.
According to reports, the deceased wife usually accused her husband, identified as Caleb, who was said to be a policeman, of infidelity.
Sources said the couple killed each other during a fight as deep machete wounds were visible on their bodies.
However, in a viral video shared on Instagram by Daodu Sammy Gbenga on Thursday, a boy said to be one of the couple’s children, revealed that there was no noticeable dispute between his parents on the night of the tragic incident.
Aged about 13 years, the boy, seen in the video wearing white underwear and blue jeans, recalled that his father had promised to share his struggles with him but was always afraid whenever his mother was around.
“Before my daddy died, he said he would tell me his story. But whenever my mum came home, he became afraid. I asked him why, but he never gave an answer,” the boy recounted.
He explained that before the fatal fight that led to their deaths, his parents had played and prayed together with the family, giving the impression that all was well between them.
“My father came home around 9 p.m. that day. He refused to eat because my mum wasn’t back yet. But when she finally arrived, they played together. They were talking, laughing, and even telling us stories,” he stated.
After spending time with the family, the boy said his father picked up his Bible, and they all had their night prayers before heading for bed.
According to the boy, chaos erupted in the middle of the night.
“I started hearing the sound of a cutlass,” the boy said.
Providing further details, he continued, “I quickly woke my sister up, and we tried to get into their room, but they had locked the door. My sister ran outside, picked up a big stone, and hit it against the door, but it didn’t open still. Meanwhile, we could still hear our dad and mum screaming at each other. So, we ran to the next house to get help from the boys living there.”
“But there was silence by the time we returned. The boys forced the door open, and we found our parents lying on the floor, covered in blood. The boys rushed them to the hospital.”
A resident of the area, who spoke about the incident, corroborated the boy’s narrative.
“From what I saw, it looked like they had a serious disagreement, but no one can say for sure. It seemed as if the woman cut off the man’s private part, and in retaliation, he inflicted a fatal wound on her. Nobody knows exactly what happened, but that’s what I suspect,” the source said.
Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Sunday Abutu, stated that law enforcement authorities had launched an investigation into the matter.
