Hot tempered man kills wife with hammer over disagreement on who to fix mosquito net in Lafia

Tragedy struck in Lafia, Nasarawa State capital as one, Mr Ovye Yakubu who is hot tempered used a sledge hammer on his wife over disagreement and killed her.

He was immediately arrested by operatives of Nasarawa State Police Command after he killed his wife, Esther over disagreement on who to fix mosquito net in their house.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the State Command Ramhan Nansel, confirmed the incident on Saturday in Lafia, explaining that the tragic event happened on Friday at Sabonpegi-Shabu, a suburb of Lafia, the State capital.

The Police said, the suspect was arrested after the matter was reported to it on Friday noting that investigation has commenced.

The Police said the remains of Esther has been deposited at a morgue, awaiting post-mortem examination, while the suspect has also been detained.

The family of the deceased also said the suspect killed his wife with a hammer over disagreement on the Carpenter to engage to fix their mosquito net

Yakubu was alleged to have vehemently opposed the wife who will no burge as she insisted on having the final say hence the violent quarrel that ensued between them during which the husband was said to have hit Esther with a hammer, a development that led to her death.