By Kehinde Okeowo
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An 84-year-old man, Gabriel Ahuwa has confessed to killing his 75-year-old wife for refusing to make love to him for a long time.
The arrest of the octogenarian was confirmed on Wednesday, by the Edo State Police Command Public Relations Officer, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, while briefing journalists in Benin.
According to NAN, the police spokesman said the elderly man is among the 198 suspects apprehended in the State for various crimes, such as armed robbery, kidnapping, murder, among others.
Speaking in the murder incident, Nwabuzor said: ”The suspect is not remorseful. After killing his wife, he still claimed that his action was the only solution to her starving him of sex,”
However, while reacting to the allegation by the police, the suspect explained that he decided to take his wife’s life because she has been declining his sexual advances.
Ahuwa, who said he has reported this to the deceased family and his own family, went on to allege that he was also told that his late wife has been sleeping with her pastors.
“My wife does not listen to me. Anytime I asked her to come and sleep with me, she would decline. We have given birth to seven children.
“I reported my wife to my family and hers too, but she failed to listen to them and continued with her old ways.
”Meanwhile, I heard that she has been sleeping with some pastors,” the suspect said.
He, however, said he regretted his action after carrying out the gruesome act.
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