The police in Bauchi State have arrested a 50-year-old businessman, Nuru Isa, for allegedly flogging his wife, Wasila Abdullahi, to de@th following a heated argument over the handling of food ingredients and fruits prepared to break the Ramadan fast over the weekend.
A misunderstanding between the couple escalated into a violent confrontation at their matrimonial residence in Fadaman Mada, Bauchi metropolis.
Confirming the incident, the Bauchi State Police Command spokesperson, CSP Ahmed Wakil, stated that preliminary investigations indicate Isa has been arrested.
He said Isa is accused of using a cane to strike his wife, causing her to collapse and become unconscious. She was later pronounced dead by a medical doctor at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital in Bauchi.
Wakil added that the deceased has been placed in the mortuary pending autopsy procedures. He explained that a thorough investigation into the matter has commenced, and the cane used in the assault has been recovered as evidence.
