A man has beaten his wife to death in Makurdi following a conflict over N5,000.
The 42-year-old man, said to be a Delta State indigene, Ejiro Patrick, was said to have killed her at their residence in Tyomu community of Makurdi, the state capital.
Police spokesperson in the state, Catherine Anene, confirmed the incident, saying the suspect is from Delta State while his late wife is from Benue.
Anene stated,
“A victim was rushed to Benue State University Teaching Hospital but was confirmed dead. The victim was also seen bleeding from the nostrils.
“The man is 42 years old, a fisherman, the suspect is from Delta while the wife is from Benue.
“The reason for the violence that ended up at the riverside was that the wife sold some items for the family and did not remit 5000 naira.
“Suspect is in police custody as the investigation is still in progress.”
