It was gathered that the suspect smashed Succes to death with a hammer during a heated argument.

A wedding invite sighted by LIB shows that the couple got married on Saturday, June 29, 2024 in Benin City.

A resident shared the couple’s wedding video in a post on X, expressing shock over the tragic incident.

The spokesperson for the Edo State Police Command, Moses Yamu, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday, said the husband was about to be lynched by a mob before the police arrived, pacified them and arrested the suspect.

According to unconfirmed reports, the deceased was four months pregnant at the time of her murd*r.

Neighbours claimed Kelvin had been beating the deceased even before they got married but the abuse became frequent after their wedding.

They claimed that the suspect once attacked Success with a cutlass.