A 41-year-old man, Uchenna Aghoha, has been arrested for allegedly punching his wife, Esther, to death during a domestic altercation in the Satellite Town area of Lagos State.
The incident reportedly occurred on Friday, with sources indicating that the deceased had previously experienced domestic violence in the marriage.
It was gathered that the altercation began as an argument and later escalated into a physical confrontation.
A source familiar with the incident, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told our correspondent on Tuesday that Aghoha allegedly threw punches at Esther during the fight, leading to her death.
“We are aware that she had been a victim of abuse in the marriage, but the altercation that happened on Friday morning appeared to be one of their regular fights.
“It was later that the daughter ran out of their home and raised the alarm that her mother had collapsed after being punched by her father. We rushed there and discovered that she was motionless,” the source said.
A police source, who also requested anonymity because he was not authorised to speak publicly, said the couple’s daughter reported the incident at a police station.
According to the source, the victim was taken to a hospital, where she was confirmed dead.
“The couple’s 14-year-old daughter reported to the police in the afternoon and narrated what happened. Our men were deployed to the scene of the incident and discovered that the victim had been rushed to the Nigerian Navy Reference Hospital Ojo, where the doctor on duty confirmed she was brought in dead,” the source disclosed.
The police source added that operatives who visited the scene also took photographs of the deceased.
When contacted on Tuesday, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Adebisi, confirmed the incident.
She said, “The suspect has since been arrested and is currently in police custody. The body was subsequently deposited at the General Hospital, Yaba Morgue, for autopsy. The case will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, for further investigation.”
