Police Arrests Man For Beating Wife Over Feeding Money

The police in Kubwa, a satellite town in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have arrested a 40-year-old welder for allegedly inflicting injury on his wife. It was said that the woman had requested feeding money for the family.

The suspect, Ogwu Richard, was alleged to be keeping another woman after sending his wife away, together with their four kids.

City News learnt that the victim, simply identified as Nueke, had always gone to collect money from the suspect for the family upkeep, which he had always given her until that fateful day. She was beaten and subsequently rushed to the hospital for medical attention.

The source said that when the victim approached the suspect for the money, he refused, claiming he had no money for them.

“He even threatened to kill her if she refused to leave him alone, adding that he was ready to go to jail for that,” our source added.

When contacted, the Kubwa Divisional Police Officer, Chief Superintendent Nurruddeen Sabo, said the man had been arrested and would be charged to court.

He added that the woman had since been discharged after receiving treatment at the Kubwa General Hospital.

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