A 56-year-old man, Aminu Abubakar has been arrested by the Adamawa State Police Command for allegedly beating his 38-year-old d3ath after he found out she planned to marry another.
The suspect, a resident of Lelewaji, Shagari phase 2, in Yola South Local Government Area, allegedly beat his wife, Nana Fadimatu, following a little disagreement that ensued between them when he heard that the deceased was planning to marry a new husband.
Angered by that information, the suspect furiously engaged her on May 5 at about 10:00pm, and applied force on her by hitting her with a pestle and other hard objects after which she fell down unconscious and was later pronounced d3ad.
The suspect was apprehended by the Police in Shagari Divisional Police Headquarters following report received from the awaiting Husband Mahmud Rufai of Shagari Annex, Yola South Local Government Area.
Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the state police command, SP Suleiman Nguroje, said the investigation so far reveals that the suspect who is a Manager of Anasam table Water at Jambutu 50 Housing had one (1) child with the deceased after 9 years of their marriage.
He stated that the state Commissioner of Police CP Afolabi Babatola while expressing shock, commended DPO Shagari for arresting and making it impossible for the suspect to escape Justice.
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