Crime

Delta court begins trial of woman accused of murdering her husband and his side chick

By Linda Ikeji 2 November 2026, 1:27 pm 0 comments

The trial of Ufuoma Famous, a woman accused of murdering her husband, Famous Gideon, and her husband's side chick, Mrs Edoh, as well as attempting to murder a third person, Felicia, who came to intervene has commenced at the Delta State High Court, Ughelli Judicial Division presided over by Justice Sunny Adolor.

The Delta State Ministry of Justice made this known in a statement issued on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

LIB reported that the woman, mother of two, a native of Isoko murdered her husband because of his extra marital affairs with another woman.

At the hearing, the prosecution team, led by Peter Daubry, Esq., a Deputy Director in the Delta State Ministry of Justice, called two witnesses to testify in support of its case, including the defendant's son.

The defendant is standing trial on a three-count charge. Count One alleges that she murdered her husband, Famous Gideon, while Count Two accuses her of murdering Mrs Edoh. In Count Three, she is alleged to have attempted to murder Felicia.

The alleged offences reportedly occurred in January 2026 at Ighrovie, Ughelli, Delta State.

During the proceedings, the defendant's son testified as one of the prosecution witnesses, giving evidence relating to the allegations against his mother.

Following the testimonies of the two witnesses, the court adjourned the case to November 5, 2026, for continuation of the prosecution's case.