ESTRANGED HUSBAND ARRAIGNED FOR ALLEGEDLY KILLING EX-WIFE’S LOVER

The prosecutor added that the accused, a resident of Achusa, Makurdi, conspired with others at large and attached Shitov with machete and acid, explaining that the case was transferred from B Division Police Station, Makurdi, to the state Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department on January 7.

“While she (Goja’s ex-wife) was in her room with her boyfriend, Terdoo Shitov, in her father’s house, her ex-husband, Bunde Goja, conspired with his cult members now at large and attacked and ‘macheted’ Terdoo Shitov to death and also poured acid on his head.”

Penpushing further reports that, the prosecutor, who is a police inspector said the accused was arrested during police investigation and that he confessed to committing the crime, affirming that a machete stained with blood, a plank, an axe, an acid rubber container and a blood-stained cloth were recovered from the scene of the crime.

The prosecutor also told the court that investigation into the matter was still ongoing, and prayed for an adjournment to enable the police to complete it, pointing out that the offences contravened Section 97, 222 of the Penal Code, Law of Benue, 2004, and Section 11(2) of the Abduction, Hostage- Taking, Kidnapping, Secret Cult and Similar Activities Prohibition Law, 2017.

Penpushing further reports that, the Magistrate, Fatima Akintomide did not take the plea of the accused due to want of jurisdiction and ordered that he should be remanded at the Federal Medium Prison, Makurdi, and adjourned the case to February 15, for further mention.