Global Times Nigeria has obtained a report on the controversy surrounding the recent killing of a middle age man in Adamawa community.
The Adamawa State Police Command on Friday, July 22, arrested a 20-year-old housewife, for stabbing her 38 years old husband to death.
Deputy Superintendent of Police, DSP, Suleiman Nguroje, spokesperson of the state police command, said the suspect identified as Caroline Barka, a resident of Angwan Tamiya, Madagali local government Area, engaged her late husband, Barka Dauda, in a fight following an argument that ensued between them after the deceased return home drunk and fell on their one year baby who was in bed.
”Angered by his drunkenness, habitual late nights, and failure to provide necessities as a Husband, the Suspect and the deceased engaged themselves in a fight which resulted in her stabbing the Husband, as a result, he was found unconscious and was later rushed to the hospital where he was confirmed dead.” the statement in part read.
Nguroje added that the suspect was apprehended by the Police in Madagali Local Government following ing report received from a relative of the deceased.
He mentioned that the state Commissioner of Police, CP S K Akande, has directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Investigation) to take over the case and ensure that the Suspect is prosecuted accordingly.
