Man Kills pregnant wife in the farm after impregnating House maid

The Plateau Police Command today Thursday confirmed the arrest of a 40-year-old man, Victor Dashit, a staff of the National Industrial Court, Jos who allegedly strangled his eight months pregnant wife, Irene, a 33-year-old teacher, at their farm in Kangang, on June 2.

He said that Dashit, a who resides at New Abuja area of Jos, after killing the woman, invited his brother to help him to convey her to hospital after lying that she slumped few minutes after she complained of feeling dizzy.

Our correspondence gathered that prior to the incident, the couple had faced lots of problems leading to persistent domestic violence. He said that the situation got worse when the deceased caught her husband in bed with their house help, one Nora, in their home.

“The woman woke up one night sometime and discovered that her husband was not on the bed. After combing the entire house, she peeped into the house help’s room and found her husband on her,” the source said.

He said that Irene sent the girl out of the house, but the girl returned two months later and told the husband that she was pregnant.

“Irene left the house after knowing about Nora's pregnancy but their Pastor persuaded her to return after intervening in the quarrel. Nora than became pregnant. He said that Irene had two daughters, while the baby, a male, removed from her womb after she died, did not survive".

“Dashit confessed to holding the woman by the neck, but said he did not intend to kill her,” he said.

According to NAN report, Dashit will soon be arraigned in court