Husband of Ghanaian Church Leader Killed in UK by Son Speaks on Tragic Loss: “We Are Forgiving Him”
- Joshua Obinim, a Ghanaian in the UK whose family suffered a stabbing attack, has spoken for the first time about the incident
- His 43-year-old wife, Alberta, who was a church leader in the UK, was killed in the stabbing attack carried out by his own son
- Obinim believed that his son, Benjamin, was being plagued by demons when he killed his mother in the attack in August 2024
UK-based Joshua Obinim, who was stabbed by his son, has opened up on the events that transpired during the tragic incident in August 2024.
Obinim narrated how his son, Benjamin, first attacked and killed his mother before attacking his little sister in their home in East Manchester.
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He told Sky News he became aware of the incident during the attack on his 17-year-old daughter.
His attempt to intervene led to his son turning on him.
"I saw my son outside the door of my daughter with a knife. So I asked, 'What is going on?' And usually, he's someone who listens to me. So I just said, 'Give me the knife.' I stretched forth my left hand, I held the blade, and then he said, 'Don't try it'."
In his account captured in a video on TikTok, he also spoke about how he thought his son possessed, the injuries he sustained, his Christian faith, and how he has responded to the act of violence.
He also expressed some regrets about how the issue had played out.
About Alberta Obinim's death in the UK
Alberta Obinim, aged 43, died after the attack at their family home in Gorton, East Manchester, at about 11.20 pm.
Greater Manchester police said their son, then 22, had been arrested. Police found Benjamin sitting in his car nearby with a blood-stained knife.
He was arrested, and four days later, he was detained under the Mental Health Act.
Before the incident, he had reportedly begun experiencing hallucinations and a paranoid fear that he was being controlled by others.
He said his mother and sister were witches who had implanted a device in his chest, and they were trying to kill him.
The family, who are strong Christians and deeply spiritual, began praying for him together.
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Other Ghanaian killed in stabbing in UK
Meanwhile, a 15-year-old girl, Elianne Andam, was stabbed to death by a teen in South London on September 27, 2023.
Thousands of people travelled to the UK for her emotional memorial service, which featured rapper Stormzy, among others.
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, sent a warning following the murder, with then-UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak condemning the killing.
Ghanaian in US Army jailed for smuggling
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