A tragic incident recently occurred in Ado Ekiti, where a couple allegedly took their own lives. My take on this situation is simple: there is much more to life than marriage. Let’s analyze this case carefully before drawing conclusions.
The man involved was said to be an Assistant Superintendent of Police. Reports suggest that his body was found with severe injuries from a sharp object and that his private part was amputated. Allegedly, the woman attacked first, the man retaliated, and both were found lifeless by their children. However, there are critical questions we must ask:
Did the children not hear them quarreling? If they didn’t, the situation requires deeper investigation.
If the man’s private part was amputated, instead of rushing to the hospital, would he really engage in a fight to the death?
Given that the man was a police officer, could there have been external involvement—perhaps an act of revenge?
Before concluding that they took each other’s lives, these possibilities must be ruled out.
Beyond this specific case, we must understand that marriage is not the entirety of life. If a marriage becomes toxic, it is better to walk away than to let it end in tragedy. You don’t own your spouse. The woman is someone’s daughter, the man is someone’s son. No one has the right to take another person’s life because of betrayal, hurt, or anger.
Far too often, people get consumed by rage over infidelity. If your spouse cheats on you, let them go. You are not bound to destroy yourself or them over it. Divorce is not a sin compared to murder! Now, two lives are gone, and their children are left as orphans. Wouldn’t it have been better if they had simply separated and moved on?
Couples fight over child custody, but corpses don’t fight over anything. There is more to life than marriage.
I remain Dr. Charles Apoki.
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