Son testifies against mum as court begins trial of woman accused of fatally injurying husband and his side chic in Delta

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

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. The accused allegedly m@cheted her husband in the head multiple times before going berserk and k!lling the husband’s side chick and then injured another.

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.