The Benue
State Police Command has launched a search for a man who murdered his wife last
Sunday.
The suspect
simply identified as Dedoon beat his wife to death in Adekaa suburb of Gboko in
Gboko Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that the fleeing
husband had locked up the room while he battered his wife to death before
escaping through the window.
Spokesperson
for the Command, Moses Joel Yamu, who confirmed the incident, said the man killed his wife on Sunday,
August 20, around 3:30pm in their apartment located at Joseph Tiah Street,
Gboko North.
“The police
got to the scene and took her to the hospital where she was confirmed dead
while a blood stained axe believed to be the murder weapon was recovered at the
scene,” Yamu said.
Mr Yamu
added that the command is working to arrest and prosecute the fleeing suspect.
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