A man identified simply as Chayi, has been arrested by the police for allegedly beheading his estranged wife and chopping off his daughter’s hand in Kampala community, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State.
It was gathered that the tragic incident occurred on Tuesday when the woman who had left her husband after unresolved issues returned home to pack her belongings.
According to PUNCH, a resident of the community, Sunday Yaks, who confirmed the development said that the man also used an axe to cut off the hand of his six-year-old daughter.
Yaks said, “Right now, the Kampala community is in shock because of what the man did to his wife and little daughter. I know the man as Mr Chayi and the name of her daughter is Jessica who is about six years old.
“So the man has been having marital issues with the wife and she eventually left the marriage with their little daughter.
But, yesterday evening, the woman returned to their house in Kampala with her daughter to pack her things.
“We don’t what happened but the man used an axe to cut off the woman’s head and the daughter’s hand.
“It was a terrible sight when some community members who were alerted rushed to their house.
“The two victims were rushed to the hospital but the woman died while receiving treatment.
Yaks said that the intervention of security men saved the man from being lynched by angry youths in the community.
The state police spokesman, Alabo Alfred, who also confirmed the incident said that the man who killed his wife had been arrested by the policemen who were drafted to the community upon receiving the information.
The PPRO said, “The man is in our custody right now. He will be charged in court when an investigation is concluded in the matter.”
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