A 30-year-old soldier attached to the Nigerian Army, 177Guards Battalion, Keffi, Abubakar Musa, has allegedly killed his wife, AnituHauwa Abubakar.
The soldier who allegedly fled the crime scene at the Shitu Alao barracks, Keffi has, however, been arrested by the state police command.
It was gathered that the suspect had been on the run forover six years and four months.
Parading the suspect at the state Criminal IntelligenceInvestigation Department, the state command Police Public Relations Officer,Numan Ismaila, said the suspect, who hails from Birni-Kebbi, Kebbi State wasarrested on February 8, 2016 by the Nigerian Army and handed over to the policefor prosecution.
“The suspect, after he killed his wife, escaped to anunknown destination, but he was eventually arrested by the Nigerian Army andbrought to a police division in Keffi for prosecution,” Sumaila said.
He informed a Punch correspondent that the suspect had beentried by the Nigerian Army provost.
“The deceased was killed in the barracks and was found inthe pool of her own blood after she was allegedly killed by her husband whoescaped to an unknown destination. He later re-appeared and was arrested andtried by the Nigerian Army provost.
“He was subsequently dismissed and handed over to theNigerian Police for prosecution and the state CIID in Lafia to investigate thematter,” the police spokesman said.
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