By Deborah Nnamdi
The Ebonyi State Police Command says it has arrested a man identified as Joshua Nwafor, who allegedly beat his wife, Charity Nwafor, to death over a tuber of yam in the Nsokkara area of Ezza South Local Government Area of the state.
Nwafor and his late wife reportedly had a misunderstanding over how a tuber of yam should have been cooked.
It was disclosed that contrary to Nwafor’s directive that the yam should be cooked, the wife went ahead to roast it because she preferred eating roasted yam.
This was said to have angered the husband who dragged the wife inside and beat her till she gave up.
The State’s Police spokesperson, DSP Joshua Ukandu told our correspondent that the command was investigating the matter.
“We have arrested the man, and he is in our custody. We are gathering information from eyewitnesses as part of the investigation process.
“He will be charged in court as soon as we conclude the ongoing investigation,” Ukandu said.
