A man simply identified as M.O.B. has beaten his pregnant wife to death in Sapele, the headquarters of Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State.
The suspect was said to have querried his wife, Beatrice, why she had gone to church and failed to prepare his meal reportedly beat the deceased till she fell down and became unconscious.
The deceased was said to have attended a new generation church, Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministries, on New Road, Awolowo Road Extension, in Sapele, for Friday evening prayer before the incident.
A neighbour, who witnessed the incident and said he would not want to be named, said: “The man came home and didn’t meet the wife. When the woman arrived he asked her why she had left home for the church without doing the necessary house chores and making an arrangement for his dinner.
“The Man was so angry and did not wait for the heavily pregnant wife to give an explanation before he slapped her and dealt blows on her several times, causing her to collapse on the spot.
“Neighborurs and church members immediately rushed to the scene to rescue the woman. They thereafter rushed her to a nearby medical facility, Obule Hospital, where she was confirmed dead on arrival.”
