Tragedy in Aba: Newlywed Woman Allegedly Stabs Husband to Death

UMUAHIA — A tragic incident has occurred in Aba, Abia State, where a woman, Sarah Nwaorji, allegedly stabbed her husband, Innocent Nwaorji, to death following a domestic dispute.

The couple, who hailed from the Amaise Umuokereke-Ngwa community in Obingwa LGA, resided around the Seven-Up Company area in Aba North LGA, where the incident took place .

CDA News Nigeria gathered that the couple had an argument in their apartment last Friday. A neighbour, who pleaded anonymity, said he was alerted to the incident at about 10 pm on Sunday .

“I was alerted that Sarah had stabbed her husband,” the neighbour recounted. Sources confirmed that the couple got married in December 2025 and had yet to have a child. Friends and associates reportedly described the deceased as an easy-going person, expressing shock over the incident and wondering what might have led to the altercation .

Following the incident, the suspect was taken into police custody, while the deceased’s body was reportedly deposited at an undisclosed mortuary in Aba. When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer, Abia State Command, DSP Maureen Chinaka, had yet to respond to calls or a text message as of the time of filing this report.

Investigations into the circumstances surrounding the fatal domestic dispute are ongoing.

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