The couple who were only married for only 20 days have been at loggerheads as the late 17-year-old girl was reportedly forced to marry the 30-year old suspect against her wish
A man who allegedly raped his wife to death in Kankaleru village, Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa State have been arrested by men of the state police command.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abdu Jinjiri, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued on Friday.
According to Jinjiri, the suspect – Alasan Audu was said to have committed the offence after his wife refused to accept him.
The couple who were only married for only 20 days have been at loggerheads as the late 17-year-old girl was reportedly forced to marry the 30-year old suspect against her wish, the police stated.
“Investigation revealed that at about 0400hrs, the suspect went to her (the deceased) as a husband, but she turned down his request as he was not the one she prepared to marry in the first place.
“In the process, he was suspected to have used serious force on her to satisfy his desire,” the statement read in part.
