Sara Innocent has been detained by the Abia State Police Command for reportedly fatally stabbing her husband, Innocent Nwaoji, following a domestic argument in the state's Obingwa Local Government Area. 

The incident happened on Saturday nite in the state's Obingwa Local Government Area in Umuokereke Ngwa. 

The command received a complaint of the occurrence at the Ohuru Isimiri Police Divisional Headquarters, according to a statement released on Tuesday by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Maureen Chinaka.

Confirming the incident in a statement on Tuesday, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Maureen Chinaka, said the command received a report of the incident at the Ohuru Isimiri Police Divisional Headquarters.

Chinaka said, “We received a report at the Ohuru Isimiri Police Divisional Headquarters on 09/08/2026 that, on 08/08/2026, Mrs Sara Innocent of Ohuru Isimiri Village allegedly stabbed her husband in the chest with a kitchen knife during a misunderstanding.

“The victim was rushed to the hospital, where he was confirmed dead by a medical doctor.

“The scene of the crime has been visited, the corpse deposited at the morgue for autopsy, and the suspect is currently in police custody.

“Discreet investigation is ongoing at the State Criminal Investigation Department.”

It was learned that the pair had been wed for just eight months before to the event, having tied the knot in December 2025.

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