MAKURDI, BENUE STATE: Tragedy struck in Makurdi, Benue State when a woman took own life, her husband and their three children.
“The man, Mr Nicholas Adetsav, a staff(er) of Makurdi Local Government Council, and his children, were killed on Friday night in Makurdi. His wife, who we believe is responsible for the death of the quartet, also killed herself.
“From information available to us, the woman has been having issues with her husband which might have culminated into this,†Moses Yamu, the command’s spokesman, told the News Agency 0f Nigeria (NAN), on Saturday.
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Mr Yamu said that the couple, who lived at Vandeikya street, were both staff of Makurdi Local Government Council.
“They have been having issues; just yesterday (Friday), the woman was seen with a pestle trying to smash her husband’s car. No one knows the cause of their frequent fights,†he said.
He said that police personnel sent to the house found the man foaming in the mouth, the three kids already dead, while the woman, also dead, was found holding a knife in her hands.
“The incident happened around 8:30 p.m. on Friday; from what we have gathered, the couple fight on daily basis,†he told NAN.
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Mr Yamu said investigation had begun towards determining the reasons for the actions, while the corpses had been deposited at the St. Theresa’s Catholic Hospital, Makurdi .
The chairman, Makurdi Local Government Council, Akange Audu, confirmed that the couple were employees of the local government council.
“The husband worked in the Department of Finance while his wife worked with the Department of Agriculture,†she said.
The Police Command in the state has confirmed the incident.
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