Man Arrested for Wife's Murder in Jos

The police have arrested a 40-year-old man named Davou Dachung for allegedly killing his wife, Jessica Davou, in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State.

The police say the suspect shot his wife in the chest with a locally made gun after a fight at their home in Haita Fwil village, Vwang, Kogot district.

Alfred Alabo, the police public relations officer in Plateau, shared this information in a statement on Friday. He said the incident was reported to the Kaduna Vom Divisional Police Headquarters on 20 October.

According to Mr Alabo, the commissioner of police, Ayodeji Faniyan, told the divisional police officer in charge of the area to send officers to the scene after they got the report.

The suspect was arrested at the scene. The victim was taken to the hospital for medical help but was later confirmed dead.

Mr Alabo said police searched the suspect’s home and found a locally made gun and live cartridges.

He added that detectives from the State Violent Crime Response Unit questioned the suspect and found more weapons. This brought the total number of guns found to three, along with five cartridges.

The police have transferred the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department for more investigation.

Mr Alabo mentioned that the suspect will be taken to court after the investigation is complete.