Police have arrested Rahimat Salaum for allegedly killing her paralysed husband in the Pegi area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The arrest occurred on Monday when officers from the Pegi Police Division apprehended Salaum as she attempted to flee with her husband’s belongings.
FCT Police Public Relations Officer SP Josephine Adeh confirmed the arrest in a statement on Tuesday.
“Upon interrogation, the suspect admitted to killing her husband after a fight ensued between them. She subsequently led the police operatives to an uncompleted building where she had dumped the gruesomely burned body,” Adeh said.
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The investigation is still ongoing, but the commissioner of police, FCT, CP Benneth C. Igweh, assured the public that justice will be served. He also urged residents to stay vigilant and report suspicious activities using the police emergency lines: 08032003913, 08028940883, 08061581938, and 07057337653; PCB: 09022222352; CRU: 08107314192.