The Niger State Police Command has arrested one Lawali Danladi, 20-year-old man, for beating his wife to death due to a misunderstanding over pap.

Danladi confessed that he mercilessly beat his wife, Zulai Lawal, and she fainted.

Zulai was confirmed dead in the hospital.

“I never knew she would die. It was just a misunderstanding over mere pap and I did not know that when she fainted, she would not wake up. I should never have beaten her. I regret my action,” he said.

The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed that the suspect was arrested in Kadaura village in Yakila Gunna district of Rafi LGA based on credible information.

According to him, the suspect had confessed to having beaten his wife to coma adding that by the time she was rushed to the General Hospital Wushishi, she was confirmed dead.

Abiodun stated that the investigation has commenced and the suspect will be charged to court