Tragedy struck early Tuesday as a man identified as Bem Matthew stabbed his wife to death because she was no longer “submissive to him”.
The incident happened in Korinya-City, Konshisha Local Government Area of Benue State around 7:03 am.
The deceased’s body was taken to the mortuary of Saint Joseph’s Clinic and Maternity, Korinya City by neighbours, who also apprehended the suspect at the scene of the incident.
Eventually, the suspect was handed over to the men of the Konshisha Divisional Police Station where he confessed to the crime.
An eyewitness, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the deceased was stabbed on the rib, back and thigh.
Their union was blessed with four children.
Efforts to get the reaction of the Benue State Police Command were not successful as the spokesperson, SP Catherine Anekwe, could not be reached for comments.
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Meanwhile, the Adamawa State Police Command has nabbed six suspected kidnappers.
The six are charged with kidnapping a 9-year-old boy, Mustapha Ibrahim, and demanding N5 million ransom.
The incident occured in Mubi-South Local Government Area.
The suspects: Abubakar Mohammed, Auwal Usman, Mohammed Abubakar, Umar Mohammed, Abdulhameed Musa and Muhammad Nasir, are residents of Maiha Road and Kaba Ward respectively in Mubi-South and Mubi North local government area.
A statement released Monday by the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Nguroje, said the suspects were arrested following a complaint received from the father of the victim last Thursday, October 19.
According to the statement, the boy was abducted by the suspects who went to the house around 1800hrs with pretence of buying Zobo juice and thereby lured the boy out and took him away.
“The state Commissioner of Police, CP Afolabi Babatola, while expressing happiness, Commended DPO Mubi South and his men for rescuing an innocent child and denying the criminals the opportunity of escaping arrest,” the Police stated, adding that the CP had assured of diligent prosecution of the suspects.