The peace-loving town of Ekinrin-Adde in Ijumu local government area of Kogi State yesterday witnessed a bizarre event that shook the entire town.
A man simply referred to as Taiye, reportedly shot his wife and ran into hiding in Ekinrin Adde. A resident who went to the scene of the incident told Kogireports.com confirmed that Taiye shot twice and ran out of the house.
The badly wounded wife was rushed to Zonal Hospital in Kabba as residents feared that she might not survive the attack.
According to our informant, “Taiye’s wife said her husband fired two times but she escaped the gun shots and her husband later hit her her with a big object which led to her injury. Meanwhile, the woman is responding to treatment.”
As at press time, we gathered that Taiye has been found. Reports alleged that Taiye has poisoned himself in a suicide attempt. His current state in unclear to ascertain if he will survive the suicide attempt or not.
