Angry husband guns down in-law in Delta over wife’s alleged infidelity

An angry husband has reportedly shot dead his brother in-law
over his wife’s infidelity with his brother simply identified as
Pius, in Amukpe, Sapele council area of Delta state.

The husband, whose name was still not known as at the time of
filing this report, is currently at large, The Nation learnt.

The incident has also led to the burning of two houses, one
belonging to the deceased and the other of the indicted
brother.

According to reports, the wife had earlier confessed to having
sexual intercourse with her husband’s biological brother, Pius.

In anger, the husband took his gun and went to the late brother
in-law’s residence where a confrontation which led to the shooting,
ensued between the duo.

The deceased man allegedly challenged his armed in-law, who shot
him in his left eye. He was said to have died instantly.

The Nation further gathered that members of the wife’s family
marched down to Pius’ residence and set it ablaze.

However, the fleeing husband’s family retaliated by razing down
the late man’s house.

Witnesses claimed that the prompt intervention of security
operatives saved the situation from escalating.

Meanwhile, the Delta State Police Command has confirmed the
development, stating that a manhunt has begun for the runaway
husband.

The Commissioner of Police, Adeyinka Adeleke, who spoke via
mobile phone said “I heard of it. That man shot his brother in-law
dead at Amukpe in Sapele because they said his wife was sleeping
with his brother. And so, they went to burn down his brother’s
house and in turn, they burnt down the in-law’s house. We are
looking for the man.”

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VIDEO: DSS Speaks on Detention of Sowore over
Revolution-Now Protest
Video by PRNigeria: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mb1hvhf0TI^[1]

The Department of Security Services (DSS) has disclosed that Mr.
Omoyele Sowore, the Publisher of Sahara Reporters and founder of
the African Action Congress (AAC), was arrested by security
operatives and is in their custody for now.

The DSS Spokesperson Peter Afunaya claimed that Sowore crossed
the red line after he called for a revolution over alleged bad
governance, insecurity and corruption, among other national
issues.

Meanwhile, PRNigeria gathered that the security agencies in
Nigeria were concerned about foreign interest in the agitation for
the planned Revolution Now Protest.

The DSS at a media briefing in Abuja maintained that the
proposed revolution march instigated by former Presidential
Candidate of AAC will threaten public safety, peaceful co-existence
and social harmony.

Hence, the DSS, as a responsible security agency, will not just
sit idly and watch any individual, group and their cohorts rise and
threaten the peace, unity and constitutionalism of the country.

Afunaya who described revolution as insurgency, revolt,
insurrection and forceful takeover of government, added that
Nigeria is not a Banana Republic and cannot be made one by the
likes of Mr. Sowore.

He emphasized that DSS will not allow self-centred and
violence-inclined persons to take law into their own hands.

“Though there is apprehension and anxiety among citizens
already, we wish to assure friends of Nigeria, and other
law-abiding citizens, that there will be no revolution of any kind
come Monday, August 5, 2019.

“A democratically elected government is in charge, and we cannot
allow any person or group to foment chaos or fan the ember of
revolution,” he said.

Mr. Omoyele Sowore, was the presidential candidate of the
African Action Congress (AAC)in the 2019 general election.

By PRNigeria