Woman Lawyer Jailed For Killing and Cutting Her Husband's Genitals

An Igbosere High Court in Lagos on Monday remanded a 48 year old female Lawyer, Udeme Otiki Odibi, at kirirkiri prison for killing
her 52 year old husband, Symphorosa Otiki Odibi, and also chopping off his penis.

Udeme 47 was arraigned by the Lagos State government on a two count change of murder and misconduct with regard to a corpse.

She however pleaded
not guilty to the charge.

The prosecutor, Mr Sunmonu Babatunde had told the court that the accused committed the alleged offences on Monday 3, at Diamond Estate Sangotedo, Lekki, Lagos.

He said the accused stabbed her husband and multilted his genitals.

The offence contravened sections 165 (b) and 223 of the criminal Law of Lagos State 2015.

Section 165 (b) provides five years imprisonment while section 223 is punishable by death.

The case was however adjourned until October 8th and others for hearing while Justice Adebayo Akintoye remanded the accused in prison.

Symphorosa Otiki Odibi hails from Delta State and a second victim killed by a female Lawyer.


The first Lawyer that committed such an offence was Mrs. Yewande Oyediran in Ibadan Oyo State on February 2, 2016.