Man allegedly machetes wife to death in Sokoto

BY ANKELI EMMANUEL,Sokoto

One Buba Amadu Gudan Bunu of Jamali council ward in Binji local government area of Sokoto State has allegedly macheted his wife to death, according to locals.

Bunu, who the locals estimated his age to be around 30 years, was said to have fled the village after committing the crime.

Though efforts to unearth what actually transpired that led to the brutality could not be ascertained at the time of filing the report, sources however noted that, it might be a case of domestic violence taken too far.

Commenting on the ugly incident, a Gender Based Violence Surveillance Response Team member in the area who preferred anonimty said, the action is not only condemnable to abominable as well.

According to him, no degree of spousal provocation should warrant assault not to talk of killing your own wife.

Responding to the development, some of the locals said such bizzaire incidences attracts wrath to he family of the perpetrator.

Efforts to get confirmation from the police at the time of filing this report proved unsuccessful. However, local said search is ongoing to apprehend the perpetrator.