Housewife remanded for causing in-law’s death over meat
On Tuesday, a Makurdi chief magistrates’ court ordered that a 40-year-old housewife, Charity Upev and her son, Tertsea, be remanded in prison custody for alleged culpable homicide.
The police charged Ms Upev and her son, who live in Makurdi, Benue, with criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide.
Magistrate Roseline Iyorshe did not take their plea for want in jurisdiction.
She adjourned the matter until February 8 for further mention and transferred the case file.
The prosecutor, Jonah Uletu, told the court that on January 24, the DPO of ‘E’ Division Police Station, Makurdi, received information that Ms Upev and her son beat up Fanen, her in-law living with her.
The prosecutor said Ms Upev claimed that her in-law stole meat from her pot of soup.
The police said the in-law became unconscious due to the beating and was rushed to the hospital but died while receiving treatment.
(NAN)
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