Lucky Obukohwo Reporting
Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have said that they have arrested a man known as Okhiria for shooting his wife with his doubled barrel gun over a minor argument at Ekae Community in new Etete axis of Government Reservation Area, Benin.
Truth Live News reports that the suspect was said to have following an argument with his wife, pick his gun and fired at her but the bullet hit her left hand.
The victim’s hand, it was gathered, has been amputated following the gun shot.
The Edo State Police Command Public Relations Officer, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, who confirmed the incident, said the incident was reported at the New Etete Division, on June 3.
“On June 3 the police received a complaint from some elders of Ekae Community in company of Joanki Okhiria, aged nine years that on same date Joanki Okhiria’s father, Mr Okhiria had an argument with his wife, Tina Okhiria.
He said “in the process, his father shot Tina with his double barrel gun on the left hand and the victim was taken to hospital for treatment”.
SP Chidi said the police has arrested the suspect and will soon charge him to court.
Truth Live News had earlier reported that the wife of the Edo State governor, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki has vowed to prosecute the case to the letter just as she said that she was going to assist her with artificial hand.