Angry Edo man shoots wife
A man with one name, Okhiria, has shot his wife in a domestic violence incident that took place on June 3 at Ekae community, New Etete area, GRA, Benin.
The police said that they have arrested the suspect after some elders reported the incident.
Chidi Nwabuzor, the spokesperson for the Edo state police command, narrated “the police received a complaint from some elders of the Ekae community with Joanki Okhiria, aged nine years, that on the same day, Joanki Okhiria’s father argued with his wife, Tina Okhiria.”
He added, “In the process, Okhiria shot Tina with his double barrel gun on the left hand and the victim was taken to hospital for treatment. The affected hand has been amputated.”
Nwabuzor said the police have apprehended and would soon charge the suspect in court after an investigation
