The Niger State Police
Command has arrested a 50-year-old man, Bamaiyi Tanko, for allegedly murdering
his wife, Auta.
According to the police,
Tanko, who hails from Maigoge Village in the Mariga Local Government Area of
Niger State, allegedly hacked Auta, his wife of 10 years, to death following an
altercation.
Tanko, according to the
police, threw the cutlass he allegedly used to kill his wife into a nearby bush
in his bid to cover up the crime.
In a chat with Northern
City News on Tuesday, Tanko said his late wife starved him of food for five
days, adding that he attacked her in the heat of an argument.
“My wife was fond of not
giving me food on time and when I complained, she would abuse me. She never
gave me food each time I demanded it.
“She even asked my
10-year-old daughter to abuse me because I was asking for food,” Tanko said.
Regretting the incident
that led to his wife’s death, however, Tanko said it was the work of the devil
and advised men to always keep their anger in check.
The suspect pleaded for
forgiveness.
“I am sorry, extremely
sorry for what happened; it was the work of the devil and I pray my in-laws
would find a place in their hearts to forgive me. I regret all my actions,” he
said.
The acting Police Public
Relations Officer in Niger, Peter Sunday, said Tanko had already been charged
to court.
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