One Joshua Nwafor, aged 40, has allegedly killed his wife Charity in a fight over how to prepare a meal of yam in their home in Nsokkara, Ezza South Council in Ebonyi.
The marriage of Joshua, a native of Nsokkara, and Charity, originally from Awkuzu was bless with children.
An eyewitness narrated that the fracas began when Joshua brought out a tuber of yam to boil for the family to eat but Charity insisted on having roasted yam instead and went ahead to roast it.
The disagreement escalated when Joshua became angry, dragged his wife into the room, locked the door, and beat her up until she died.
The eyewitness advocated for peaceful resolutions, advising that when a marriage becomes life-threatening, the victim should leave regardless of society’s opinion, per Vanguard.
Ebonyi Police Public Relations Officer Joshua Ukandu, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, condemned the incident and gave an assurance that a thorough investigation would be conducted and the suspect charged to court.
