For denying him sex, ex-civil servant kills wife in Adamawa

Sex starved man allegedly killed his wife in Adamawa, North Eastern Nigeria.

Reports said, the man who was identified as Aminu Mahdi, 63 was a former Adamawa State Universal Basic Education Board beat his wife of 43-year old and snuffed life out of her for denying him sex.

He was said to have been arrested by the Police from Mubi North Local government Area of the State and he is being interrogated over the death of his wife, Hadiza Zubuchi.

The suspect hails from Yelwa ward in Mubi North LG, who was said to have returned home at 9:00 pm on the 27th August, 2023 and after he ate his meal and changed his clothes, he went to sleep, but his late wife denied him access to her bed.

He said that the deceased prevented him from sleeping on her bed and allegedly started beating him with a stick. The suspect said he eventually snatched the stick from her and beat her up on her buttocks and chest, which led to her death.

While regretting his action, Aminu Mahdi said:

“I didn’t expect that this kind of incident would happen to me. It was a mistake.”

Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the state police command, SP Suleiman Nguroje, said the Commissioner of Police, CP Afolabi Babatola had ordered the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to carry out a thorough investigation and prosecute the suspect afterwards.