Man flogs wife to death over Ramadan cooking in Bauchi
A 50-year-old businessman, Nuru Isa, has been arrested for flogging his wife to death over dispute on Ramadan cooking in Bauchi State.
The Bauchi state Police Command spokesperson CSP Ahmed Wakil, confirmed the incident, stating that the man is currently in custody.
Isa allegedly flogged his wife, Wasila Abdullahi, to death after a fierce argument over the handling of food ingredients and fruits prepared to break the Ramadan fast over the weekend.
It was gathered that a misunderstanding had ensued between the couple and escalated to a violent confrontation in their matrimonial residence in Fadaman Mada, Bauchi metropolis.
Isah is accused of using a cane to strike his wife, which resulted in her collapsing and becoming unconscious and certified dead by a medical doctor at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital Bauchi.
Wakil said the deceased has been placed in the mortuary pending autopsy procedures. He explained that a thorough investigation into the matter has commenced, adding that the cane used in the assault has been recovered as exhibits.
