A hungry man has become an angry man in Niger State beating his wife to death following a minor breakfast misunderstanding.
The man , Lawan Danladi has since been taken into police custody in Niger State telling the security agency all he knew about his wife’s death
Danladi, 20, reportedly fell out with his wife after she presented him a bowl of pap.
The suspect told police that he did not like how his wife Zulai prepared the morning meal, and beat her because of it. He also said he did not expect his wife to die from the beating.
“I never knew she would die,” Danladi said. “It was just a misunderstanding over a mere pap and I did not know that when she fainted she would not wake up. I should never have beaten her. I regret my action.”
Police spokesman Wasiu Abiodun said the suspect admitted beating his wife until she fell into a coma, adding that she was confirmed dead when she was rushed to hospital.
