Police nab woman over alleged mariticide

The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has arrested a woman over the alleged murder of her husband in Pegi Area of Abuja.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, SP Josephine Adeh, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja.

She said that operatives from the command, attached to Pegi Police Division, arrested the suspect on Tuesday at about 6:00 p.m, following credible intelligence.

Adeh said the suspect was arrested while attempting to flee with the belongings of the paralysed husband who had been reportedly missing for about three days.

The police spokesperson said the suspect was arrested in a mini-truck by the police operatives.

“Upon interrogation, the suspect admitted to killing her husband after a fight ensued between them.

“She subsequently led the police operatives to an uncompleted building where she had dumped the gruesomely burned body,” she said.

According to her, while investigation is still ongoing, the Commissioner of Police (CP) in charge of FCT, Mr Benneth Igweh, has affirmed that justice will be served in the matter.

Adeh said the CP has enjoined FCT residents to be wary of their environment and any report suspicious activities to the police through the following GSM numbers: 08032003913, 08028940883, 08061581938 and 07057337653.