In Adamawa, man beats his wife to death

Aminu Abubakar, a man from Adamawa State, has been arrested by police for allegedly beating his wife to death.

The suspect, a resident of Lelewaji, Shagari Phase 2, in the state’s Yola South Local Government Area, is accused of murdering Nana Fadimatu a day before her wedding to her new suitor.

According to police findings, the suspect and the deceased had a long marital conflict.

It was also revealed that the couple had agreed to split up.

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Abubakar, on the other hand, was said to have become envious after learning that his estranged wife, whom he was still accommodating in the house, was getting married to one Mahmud Rufai.

He was accused of hitting her with a pestle.

According to SP Suleiman Nguroje, the state Police Public Relations Officer, “Angered by the information that Nana was going to marry a new husband, the suspect engaged her on May 5, 2023, around 10pm, applied force on her by hitting her with a hard object, as a result of which she fell unconscious and was later pronounced dead.”

Nguroje stated that the suspect, who has been arrested, will be prosecuted after a thorough investigation.