Alleged murder: Man, 42, in Police net for allegedly beating wife to death

Tobi Adetunji.

The Lagos State Command has arrested a 42years-old man for allegedly beating wife to death.

Mr David idibie of joado street, Oke ira Nla, Ajah Area Lagos State was said to have allegedly killed his wife on Tuesday at about 10pm.

In a statement by Lagos State Public Relations Officer CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi made available to Nigerian NewsDirect, the Commissioner of Police Hakeem Odumosu said, Mr David and the deceased allegedly  were involved in a heated argument on certain “matrimonial issues” which later snowballed into a scuffle and caused the wife to slump.    “It was gathered that the deceased had engaged the suspect in a hot argument on certain matrimonial issues and in the process, she slumped and sustained severe head injury. While lying in her pool of blood, the angry husband refused to rescue her until she gave up the ghost.”

The Police boss said, on hearing the incidence the Police operative attached to Langbasa Division, Ajah, raced to the scene but couldn’t salvage the situation.

“The police operatives attached to Langbasa Division, Ajah, who were informed of the ugly incident by a neighbour of the couple, raced to the scene, arrested the suspect and evacuated the corpse to the mortuary.”

The Police boss has ordered that the matter be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Yaba, for proper investigation.

“ While reiterating his zero tolerance for crimes and criminality, especially domestic violence, He  admonishes couples to always resolve their differences and conflicts with decorum and maturity as the law will not spare anyone who kills his or her spouse.”

Odumosu condemned the act and vowed to work with other relevant government agencies and Non-Governmental bodies to tackle domestic violence to a standstill in the state.

He also commiserated with the family and friends of the deceased on her untimely death and promised to make sure justice is done in the case.