A man identified simply as Okhiria has been arrested by the police in Edo State over attempting to kill his wife with a gun on June 3, in Ekae community of New Etete axis, GRA, Benin City.
It was gathered that the suspect had an argument with his wife following which he fired at her and the bullet hit her left hand which was later amputated.
Manchester City win Champions League
Mattei, Rockefeller and the Dangote experiment
Speaking with journalists, the command’s spokesperson, Chidi Nwabuzor, said, “On June 3, the police received a complaint from some elders of Ekae community in company of Joanki Okhiria, aged nine years, that on same date Joanki Okhiria’s father, Mr Okhiria, had an argument with his wife, Tina Okhiria. In the process, his father shot Tina with his double-barrel gun on the left hand and the victim was taken to hospital.”
Join Daily Trust WhatsApp Community For Quick Access To News and Happenings Around You.
