From Our Lagos Correspondent
The Edo State Police Command has arrested an 84-year-old man, Gabriel Ahuwa, for hacking his 75-year-old wife to death with a machete. It was learnt that the Octogenarian, was amoung the 198 suspects paraded on Wednesday, August 16, 2023 by the State Command’s Spokesperson, Chidi Nwabuzor for armed robbery, kidnapping, unlawful possession of fire arms, murder, Cultism among other crimes. According to the PPRO, the suspect, who was not remorseful over the incident, said he has done his best to resolve the issue of his wife’s refusal to have s!x with him.
Speaking with journalists, Gabriel claimed his wife had refused to have s3x with him for a long time but had been sleeping with some pastors and other men. The suspect said he had reported the matter to family members, but she failed to listen and would always complain of having an ulcer or being sick whenever he request s!x. He said the complaint led to his children’s refusal to send him money as well as picked up his calls, alleging that his late wife poisoned their minds toward him. Gabriel added he killed his wife out of anger because she was not obeying him.
He said, “My wife was not listening to me, anytime I ask her to come and sleep with me, she always declines. We have seven children together, five boys and two girls. I reported the matter to my family and her family too but she failed to listen to them and continued her old ways and I was hearing information that pastors were sleeping with her”.
