Man allegedly kills wife over yam in Ebonyi

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Joshua Nwafor, a man from Ebonyi State, is accused of killing his wife Charity over a yam tuber. 

The incident happened in Nsokkara, Ezza South Local Government Area of the state, where the couple resided. 

Joshua is from the community, while Charity was born in Awkuzu, Onicha Local Government Area of the state. 

The couple had been married for 17 years and had children. 

According to an eyewitness who spoke to ZINGTIE, Joshua brought out a yam to be cooked for the whole family, but Charity objected, saying she preferred a roasted yam which caused a disagreement between them.

“The man brought out yam to be cooked for the entire family to eat, and the wife told him that she was not going to eat the cooked one, that she preferred roasted one, and went ahead to roast the yam.

“As a result, the man got angry and dragged her into the room, locked the door, and beat her till she gave up the ghost,” the eyewitness, who did not want his name in print, told Daily Sun.

“I am one of the advocates for walking out of a marriage instead of dying in such a marriage. Life has no duplicate. No matter how old that marriage is, when it becomes life-threatening, please find your way. Leave very fast and never mind what people would say,” the eyewitness further stated.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Joshua Ukandu, when contacted said: “This is sad. Let me confirm if it’s being handled by the command, but rest assured that the command will conduct a thorough investigation and charge whoever is found wanting.”

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