Tenant Stabs Landlord For Separating Fight With His Wife

Essien, a middle-aged tenant, was detained by the Rivers State Police Command for reportedly stabbing his landlord in Rumuiprikon, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state.

According to Punch, the landlord, known as Iheanyichukwu America, was stabbed during an altercation while attempting to rescue Essien’s wife from him.

Essien was pulling his wife into their residence, according to the landlord’s wife, Chioma America, even after her husband intervened.

She stated that Iheanyichukwu told her that he would not allow his tenant’s wife to sleep in that residence that night in order to prevent more attacks by her husband.

“He (Essien) tried to drag the wife to go inside with him. But my husband said he would not allow him. He was still inside the house when my husband said he would not allow the woman to sleep in their house because of the situation,” Mrs. America narrated.

“That she should stay in my husband’s family house and in the morning we know what to do. So, he moved the woman out of their house.

“Then about midnight, the man now came to attack my husband in the process of coming to check if his wife was in our house, but she was not there. The person he met was my husband, and he now unleashed the attack on him in place of his wife.”

Similarly, the landlord’s elder sister, Gladys Bardey, expressed regret over the tenant’s actions, stating that the case should be brought to court to ensure justice.

“I was sleeping when they woke me up that he (landlord) was stabbed this morning by his tenant. So, I started going there to see if what I heard was true. And it is true because I saw him and the injury is much,” Gladys said.

SP Grace Iringe-Koko, spokesperson for the State Police Command, confirmed the event and stated that the offender had been detained.

The PPRO also stated that the landlord was being treated in a hospital.

“We are aware of the matter. The suspect has been arrested and is in our custody. Investigation is still ongoing,” she added.