A housewife, Queen Beatrice has reportedly killed her husband, Emmanuel lkukuni with a plank in Okitipupa area of Ondo state.

It was gathered that the ugly incident occurred at Omotosho in Okitipupa council area of the state.

The suspect, it was learnt attacked her husband for receiving a call from another woman in her presence.

A fight was said to have ensued and the suspect used a plank to hit her husband on the head.

Sources said the man slumped and before help could come from neighbours, he gave up the ghost.

”By the time the neighbours could rush the husband to a nearby hospital he had died, the eyewitness said.

Speaking to newsmen, a sister to the deceased, Imoleayo Ikujuni confirmed that the wife challenged her late brother for calling another lady in her presence.

“During the fight, she hit him with a plank and he died instantly. They have arrested her.

“The suspect has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID), in Akure for further investigation”.

A family member of the deceased said the corpse has been deposited at the mortuary for autopsy examination.

When contacted, the state police image maker, Tee-Leo Ikoro, confirmed the report and said that police detectives have commenced an investigation.

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