He was arrested over an attempted murder of his wife.
It was gathered that the incident happened on June 3, at Ekae Community in new Etete axis, GRA, Benin,when the suspect had argument with his wife and went to pick his gun and fired at the victim, but the bullet hit her left hand. Which led to the amputation of the victim’s left hand.
Speakingwith journalists, the Edo state Command spokesperson. Chidi Nwabuzor, said the incident was reported at the New Etete Division, on June 3,
“On June 3 the police received a complaint from some elders of Ekae Community in company of Joanki Okhiria, aged nine years that on same date Joanki Okhiria’s father, Mr Okhiria had an argument with his wife Tina Okhiria.
He said “in the process his father shot Tina with his double barrel gun on the left hand and the victims was taken to hospital for treatment.”
Chidi said the police has apprehended and will soon be charged to court.
