Police authorities have arrested a 42-year-old man, Efe Erinoja, for allegedly beating his wife to death in Orerokpe, Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State.
It was gathered that the suspect committed the crime around 6.30am on Wednesday after a misunderstanding with his wife.
However, the cause of the disagreement could not be immediately discovered.
THE PUNCH reports that community sources hinted that the cry of the 36-year-old woman, identified as Faith Ekpe, attracted neighbours to their house.
Sadly, by the time residents came to the scene, Faith was dead.
Her husband, on realising the gravity of the crime, reportedly fled the community.
The matter was reported at the Orerokpe Police Station by a brother of the deceased identified as Monday Ekpe.
It was learnt that when police operatives arrived at the scene, they found Faith’s corpse on the ground with marks of violence inflicted on her.
The police on observing the scene, carried the body and deposited it at the Ariemughere mortuary, Orerokpe, pending an autopsy.
A security source said the suspect was later tracked and arrested.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, DDP Bright Edafe, confirmed the incident, and added that investigations had commenced into the cause of the dispute between the couple.
