I Didn't Kill My Wife, I Only Butchered Her Into Pieces - Lagos Driver

A Lagos driver, Shakiru Bello, who was arrested for alleged murder of his wife, said he didnt kill his wife, but only butchered her into pieces to escape the wrath of her father, Akeem Atanda, and to avoid being prosecuted for her death.

Bello was arrested in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, where he fled to after dismembering his wife and burying them in a shallow grave in Lagos.

The police in Lagos, led by ASP Talabi Segun, recovered Sherifat's head and neck in Morocco, Yaba, while other parts of her body were recovered in another uncompleted building on Moshalashi Street, Somolu.

The victim was said to have demanded money for the upkeep of their three children produced by their 9-year old marriage.

Shakiru while speaking said, "After we separated, I secretly reconciled with her and we started meeting. On the average, I gave her N15, 000 in a week. On that Monday, she called me that she needed money and we agreed to meet.

"I gave her N10, 000 that evening. She later begged me to accompany her to Lagos Island where her niece was admitted in a hospital. We took a motorcycle and were on the Third Mainland Bridge when a truck hit us from behind.

"I took her to my house on Olaleye Street , Somolu, around 12 am. I went out to get her balm and some drugs. Unfortunately, she died. I was afraid of her father, who didn't want to see us together. Also, I couldn't report to the police, so I decided to put her body in a sack and dispose it off. When it was not going into the sack, I cut off her arms, head, legs and other parts."

A police source, however revealed that the private parts of the victim were missing, saying the suspect might not be acting alone.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, said investigations were ongoing.