Jealous Husband Slashes Rival’s Throat for Marrying His Ex-Wife in W/R

Intimate partner killing or suspected intimate partner homicide is often widely reported in the Ghanaian media nowadays.

Why do so many people marry people who end up killing them?

This could be due to the higher expectations, excessive ego, lack of understanding and sometimes non compatibility.

Sadly, some men may feel so threatened by being abandoned that they react with excessive anger, rage, and jealousy by saying; “If I cannot have you, then no one can.”

A man identified as Kojo Arthur nicknamed Capo is currently in the grips of Edwinase-Munsunkwa police command in the Western Region for allegedly murdering his ex-wife’s husband.

According to reports, Kojo Authur and his friend Buabeng plotted and slashed the throat of the deceased.

Narrating the sad incident to “Connect FM” the Assemblyman in the area Nyhiraba Paa Kwesi Simpson disclosed that the suspect has three children with the ex-wife.

He said: “They were married but because of some personal reasons, they divorced. The lady moved on and met another man in the next community but it seems her ex-husband was still in love with her and decided to fight for her. She has no children with the new husband but they have been living happily until the sad incident happened.”

He added; “They went there with a machete and other weapons. Immediately they got to the house of his ex-wife, they attacked her new husband and slashed his throat. Since there was no one to help, he died out of excessive bleeding. All efforts to transport him to the nearest hospital proved unsuccessful due to the bad nature of our roads.”

According to reports, “They decided to sneak out from the community after committing the crime but they were apprehended by some youth. They tied them up until the police arrived and handed them over. They are currently in the custody of the Atobiase Police Station in the same district.”

Investigations are still ongoing and we will bring you updates on this developing story.