A resident of Abuja, identified as Hassan Taiwo, has allegedly fled from home after beating his lover, Chibuzor Aloh, to death because of phone charger.
The man is said to have been embroiled in an altercation stemming from use of his phone charger without permission.
A resident of the community, Lugbe area, who pleaded anonymity disclosed that the deceased took the phone charger of her lover without his permission; a situation that led to her beaten.
It was reported that Aloh who first fainted after the beating however was revived by neighbours who were alerted by the children.
According to that resident, “the husband beat his wife because she took his phone charger. He beat her till she fainted. He left her and walked away. Their children called the attention of neighbours who gave her first aid and revived her.”
“It was later we heard that she did not go for further treatment in the clinic after she was revived and she locked herself up in the room.”
“No one knew anything. But on Saturday, the eldest of her four children called on their neighbours who rushed her to the hospital.”
“According to what we were told, she was dead on arrival. They said the husband had fled. The wife’s body is at the National Hospital morgue.”
Confirming the incident the Police spokesperson, FCT Command, ASP Mariam Yusuf, said, “The Command is still investigating the incident”
