By Kamsi Anayo
A 30-year-old man, Musbawu Amodu, has been arrested by the Nasarawa State Police Command for allegedly beating his 20-year-old wife to death during a domestic dispute reportedly triggered by her refusal to prepare food.
SP Ramhan Nansel, the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, disclosed the development in a statement on Monday, saying the tragic incident occurred on Sunday at Angwan Yahaya, Agyaragu, in Obi Local Government Area of the state.
According to him, the couple, who had been married for six years, left behind two children—a boy and a girl.
He said the incident was reported to the Agyaragu Police Division at about 12:30 p.m., with information that the suspect had allegedly assaulted his wife, resulting in her death.
“Upon receipt of the report, the Divisional Police Officer immediately mobilised patrol personnel to the scene, where the victim was evacuated to the Federal University Teaching Hospital, Lafia, for medical examination and preservation,” the police spokesperson stated.
Nansel disclosed that Amodu was arrested shortly after the incident and allegedly confessed during interrogation that he attacked his wife in anger after she refused to prepare a meal.
He explained that the disagreement escalated into a violent confrontation that ultimately claimed the woman’s life.
Following the incident, the Commissioner of Police, CP Shetima Mohammed, ordered the immediate transfer of the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Lafia, for a thorough and expedited investigation.
The police commissioner assured residents that justice would be served, stressing that the suspect would be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.
Mohammed strongly condemned the killing, describing it as both tragic and avoidable.
He urged couples and family members to embrace dialogue, patience and lawful means of resolving domestic disputes, emphasizing that “no misunderstanding is worth the loss of a human life.”
The command also reassured residents that Agyaragu and its surrounding communities remain calm and under control, adding that security personnel are monitoring the situation.
