Man beats Wife to Death in Nasarawa

By Abubakar Abdullahi, Lafia A 30-year-old man, Musbawu Amodu, has beaten his 20-year-old wife to death in Angwan Yahaya, Agyaragu, Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The man, who has been arrested by the police, claimed he acted in anger after his wife refused to prepare food. According to SP Ramhan Nansel,  spokesperson of […]

By Abubakar Abdullahi, Lafia

A 30-year-old man, Musbawu Amodu, has beaten his 20-year-old wife to death in Angwan Yahaya, Agyaragu, Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.

The man, who has been arrested by the police, claimed he acted in anger after his wife refused to prepare food.

According to SP Ramhan Nansel,  spokesperson of the Nasarawa State Police Command, the suspect allegedly confessed to the crime.

The incident occurred on Sunday, July 12, 2026.

The deceased left behind the couple’s two children—a boy and a girl— and the union lasted six years.

Nansel said a report was received at the Agyaragu Police Division at about 12:30 p.m. alleging that the suspect had physically assaulted his wife, resulting in her death.

He said the Divisional Police Officer immediately deployed officers to the scene, where the victim was evacuated to the Federal University Teaching Hospital, Lafia, for medical examination and preservation, while the suspect was arrested.

According to the statement, the suspect told investigators that an argument between them escalated into a physical altercation, which resulted in his wife’s death.

He was also said to have expressed remorse over the incident.

The Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Shetima Jauro Mohammed, has directed that the case be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Lafia, for a thorough and discreet investigation.

Mohammed condemned all forms of domestic violence, describing the incident as “tragic and avoidable.”

He urged couples and families to embrace dialogue and other lawful means of resolving disputes, stressing that “no misunderstanding is worth the loss of a human life.”

The commissioner assured residents that justice would be served and that the suspect would be charged in court upon the conclusion of investigations.