A senior police officer and his wife have died in a domestic altercation in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State.
The tragic incident occurred on Tuesday, February 18, 2024, in the Ita-Eku area along Igirigiri Road.
It was gathered that the policeman identified as Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Leramo Caleb, allegedly engaged in a heated argument with his wife, Tate, over accusations of infidelity.
The situation spiralled out of control, leading to a deadly confrontation.
It was reported that the wife allegedly attacked the officer and cut off his manhood.
In retaliation, the enraged policeman picked up a machete and hacked his wife to d3ath, smashing her head and face in a gruesome act of violence.
Spokesperson of the State Police Command, SP Sunday Abutu, confirmed the incident.
“We got a report that a couple, husband and wife dead and we went to the scene and took them to the hospital where they were confirmed dead,” he said.
“We suspected a case of violence between the couple and a knife was recovered at the scene. The police have commenced a proper investigation into the matter. It is true, the man was a police officer.
It was further gathered that the late officer was in his second marriage, which, unfortunately, ended in tragedy.
The couple’s bodies have been deposited at a morgue in an undisclosed hospital.
