Operatives of the Nasarawa State Police Command have arrested a 35-year-old man, Mr Ovye Yakubu, for allegedly killing his wife, Esther Aya, in Sabonpegi-Shabu community of Lafia.
Confirming the incident to Daily Trust on Sunday in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital, the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Ramhan Nansel, said the suspect was nabbed on Friday.
He said investigation is ongoing at the State Criminal Investigation Department to find out the cause of the incident.
He, however, maintained that the corpse of the woman had been deposited at the morgue for post mortem.
Our correspondent learnt that the accused beat his wife to death after an argument.
A source from the family, who spoke to our correspondent on the condition of anonymity, said the suspect started beating his wife for inviting a carpenter to work in the house.
“The deceased engaged the service of a carpenter to fix a net on their windows to prevent mosquitoes entering, but the husband stopped the carpenter, which the wife resisted and he started beating her in the process,” the source said.
