Nigerian Soldier Kills Wife, Commits Suicide

By Gideon Njoku

A Nigerian soldier, identified as Lancer Corporal Femi Akinyele, has,  reportedly, shot his wife to death. Either to avoid the ordeal of being arrested to face the ultimate punishment, or in a moment of remorse, he also killed himself.

This unsettling incident comes, again, to the Nigerian Army, a few days after the wife of an Army Lieutenant (Dr)  Solomon Haruna was allegedly set ablaze by his wife, Retyit Obadiah Harun at their Akwa Ibom Barracks residence. He died  a painful death.

The young Lieutenant was a Medical Doctor, while his wife was a Nurse.

A report by SaharaReporters, an Online Publication, said that the soldier, at about 11.30am, at their Block 5, Room 24, at Wawa Military Cantonment, New Bussa, Kainji, Niger State, shot his wife, Blessing, to death and thereafter, killed himself. His posting was to the 22 Armoured Brigade but he was on duty at the Barracks.

At the time of this report, the reason behind the double tragedy has not been disclosed. Investigations are ongoing.