A court in Akure has given the police order on what to do to a man who beat his wife to death. A 47-year old man, Olabode Oluwaseun who allegedly killed his wife, Blessing and their unborn baby to death has been arraigned in court.
It was gathered that Olabode hit his late wife on the abdomen, which led to her death and her unborn child.
The accused, who was arraigned on a one-count charge before an Akure Magistrate Court, was alleged to have committed the crime on April 3 at No 56 Oke-Agba area in Akure.
It was alleged he hit her right side of the abdomen resulting to the death of the unborn child and the mother.
Police Prosecutor, Inspector Uloh Goodluck, informed the court the offence was punishable under Section 319 (1) of the Criminal Code Cap 36 Volume 1 Laws of Ondo State.
Uloh said the case was a case of murder and urged the court to remand Olabode to police custody pending legal advice from the Department of Public Prosecution.
Counsel to Olabode, A. Ololike, did not oppose application for a remand order.
Presiding Magistrate, N. T Aladejana, ordered Olabode remanded in police custody pending legal advice from the DPP.
He adjourned the case to September 8 for mentioning.
In another news, Anaedoonline.ng reported that A 60-year-old man, Yikatey Somatey, has been arrested for killing his wife at Gando near Nyanyema, a suburb of the Sawla-Tuna Kalba District of the Savannah region in Ghana after he accused her of having affairs with another man.
The suspect accused his wife, Bora Bonbiatey 57, of cheating on him by having affairs with another man in their community.
Information gathered by Ghanaweb, an online news medium in Ghana, indicated that the man lured his wife to the bush in the name of performing a family ritual.
While in the bush, he poured pepper in her face before using a machete to inflict multiple wounds on her, leading to her death.
He was then said to have disposed off the body at a nearby bush and absconded. He was however arrested a few hours later.
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According to the Sawla District Police Commander, ASP Degraft Armah Adjei who confirmed the news to journalists, the woman’s uncle reported the incident to the police.
“When the police got there, the deceased was lying lifeless with multiple wounds on her head believed to be from cutlass.”
The body of the deceased has since been handed over to the family for burial, he added.
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