A man named Makanjuola Ayedun from Isanlu community, Yagba East Local Government Area of Kogi State has reportedly crushed his wife, Mrs Nike Ayedun to death with a car.

The incident occurred at Gwagwalada, Abuja on Friday, May 14, 2021 around 10pm.

SaharaReporters learnt that Ayedun knocked down his wife, Nike, a staff member of World Bank office at Asokoro, Abuja while reversing his car.

While reversing his vehicle, Ayedun knocked down his wife, Nike, a staff member of the World Bank office in Asokoro, Abuja.

It was discovered that the car crossed an unpaved road and crashed into a house, causing some property damage.

When Ayedun realized he had killed his wife, it was learned that he decided to run, blaming the incident on brake failure.

“The whole issue started when Nike discovered that the safe box she had got for the purpose of saving money for her son, who demanded a huge birthday party, had been broken by her husband. She then confronted him about it. That was how the husband started beating her.

“After beating the hell out of her in the house, he collected her phone so that she could not call anyone. The man went outside and turned on his car’s engine while he came down to open gate. Nike ran to the gate demanding her phone. The husband said he would crush and kill her, and before she knew what was happening, the man knocked her down with full force while reversing the car,” the source said.

The deceased was said to have two boys.

She was also said to be the breadwinner of the family and her husband was not employed.

The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria, a non-governmental organisation has reportedly indicated interest in the case.

Meanwhile, the case has been transferred from Gwagwalada Police Command to FCT Police Command, Garki, Abuja.