A butcher has been arrested for allegedly stabbing his wife to death in Warri, Delta State.
The sad incident occured on Thursday evening, April 13, when the suspect tried to scoop hot water to bathe after returning from the market.
Police arrived the scene and arrested the suspect and he’s now being interogated in police net
However, his wife allegedly asked him not to touch the water claiming he does not give them money for upkeep or to refill the cooking gas at home.
The suspect reportedly ignored his wife and went straight to the gas to scoop the hot water. This led to a fight between the couple which resulted to the suspect allegedly stabbing his wife severally until she collapsed.
At that point, the suspect rushed his wife to a private hospital for treatment where she died.
Pained by the development, his daughter rushed to the Police Station and reported the matter and the suspect was immediately arrested.