Man Arrested As Wife Slumps, Dies

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE

A domestic matter between husband and wife became fatal in Lagos after the man Mr. Primie Imafidon, slapped his wife, Hope, and in the process she slumped and died.

P.M.EXPRESS reports that the incident happened at Akpata Close, Lagos where they reside with their family.

The 47-year old Primie has been arrested over the death of his wife, Hope, 42, and detained at the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department over charge for murder.

The husband, Mr. Primie, claimed that he did not intend and willfully kill his wife who was the mother of his children; as such he did not commit murder.
P.M.EXPRESS scooped that the couple had disagreement at home over an undisclosed matter which led to exchange of words between them.
It was in the process that the husband became angry, slapped Hope and she slumped. She was rushed to the hospital but before the doctor could attend to her she was already dead. The corpse was deposited at the mortuary. It was gathered that the news of the incident spread in the neighbourhood that it was the husband that assaulted her which led to her death.
The matter was reported to the police; Mr. Primie was arrested and transferred to the Homicide Department of the SCIID.
During investigation, the police found him culpable and charged before the Ebute Metta Magistrates court for murder.
The prosecutor, Mrs. Mana Dauda, informed the court that the defendant in the matter was the husband of the victim who was assaulted and she died in the process.
The Presiding Magistrate, Mrs. A.O. Ajibade, did not take his plea and denied him bail.
The court ordered him to be remanded in prison custody and directed the prosecutor to duplicate the file and send to DPP for advice.
It was gathered that the report of the DPP will determine the fate of the man and if he was found culpable, the matter will be transferred to the High Court for trial.
It found guilty, Mr. Primie may spend the rest of his life in prison for the offence.