A quarrel between a man and his pregnant wife over a miniskirt she was wearing ended in tragedy, resulting in the husband’s death.
The incident occurred on June 13, 2024, in Faram Faram village, Fufore Local Government Area, when Patrick John returned home from a drinking joint and confronted his wife about her clothing choice.
According to reports, the couple’s disagreement escalated into a physical altercation, during which Patrick allegedly grabbed his wife by the neck, prompting her to struggle and cry out.
Neighbours, who heard the commotion rushed in and separated them, but the man allegedly left the scene only to return and descend again on the wife.
The wife, identified as Maryam, was said to have picked up a hoe with which she hit her husband on the forehead, resulting in the man being taken to the hospital, where he later died.
Maryam, who was arraigned in court over the matter, is pleading self-defence.
At the Chief Magistrate Court 2 in Yola, presided over by Magistrate Musa Alhaji Adamu, Maryam attributed her action to a spontaneous move to protect herself.
The judge ordered her remand after her guilty plea to the alleged offence of culpable homicide and adjourned the matter to July 10, 2024.
