Man Pestled Own Wife To Death In Bayelsa State

Mr. Christopher Chiabata from Onuebum Community in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, allegedly pestled his own wife to death.

Mr. Christopher, 56 years old was arrested and paraded by the Police in Bayelsa State for beating his wife to death which came after a fiasco in his attempt to kill himself by drinking sniper.

Over a domestic argument, Christopher hit his wife with pestle on the head as confirmed by the Bayelsa Police Commissioner, Mike Okoli.

“The wife, who was bleeding profusely, was rushed to the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital where she was later confirmed dead. “The suspect, after realising that he has committed murder, took sniper to commit suicide. He was rescued by neighbours, resuscitated and arrested. He has confessed to the crime. An investigation is ongoing”, CP Okoli said.