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Man beats wife to death over N1000 in Adamawa



Adamawa state police command says it has arrested a 41-year-old man, Usman Hammawa,  for allegedly beating his 36-year-old wife to death over N1,000.

The command image maker DSP Suleiman Nguroje in a statement explained that a   fight ensued after Rabiyatu Usman demand her husband refund N1,000 she lent him.


Mr Usman Hammawa, a resident of Jada Ward in Ganye Local Government Area of Adamawa State, applied force on his late wife by hitting her head against a wall, which made her unconscious.


She was rushed to the hospital where she was confirmed dead.



The accused was arrested by the police in Ganye LGA following complaints received from his late wife’s relatives.



The statement added that Mr Usman Hammawa  is a civil servant with Ganye LGA, had five children with the deceased after 16 years of marriage.

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