Police arrest man for allegedly beating wife to death over sex
The Edo State Police Command has apprehended a middle-aged man for allegedly beating his wife to death for refusing him sex.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Bello Kontongs said in Benin City on Wednesday that the incident happened on June 27, at No. 1, Ogiedegue Street, by Ason Bus Stop, Evbuotubu area of Benin.
According to him, the case was transferred to the state command from Evbuotubu Police Division where the matter was first reported.
Kontongs added that the deceased, aged 50, got married to the suspect in 2002 and have two children, aged 19 and 15.
“The man was said to have demanded sex from the deceased around 11pm of June 27 and upon her refusal, he beat her up and, in the process, inflicted her with injury.
“She was rushed to four hospitals, three rejected her, but the fourth one referred her to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, where she died on July 7, following complications from the injury.
“The man is presently in our custody and will be charged to court for murder,” Kontongs said.
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