By Dansu Peter A tragic domestic dispute has ended in the deaths of a senior police officer and his wife in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State. The i...
By Dansu Peter
A tragic domestic dispute has ended in the deaths of a senior police officer and his wife in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State.
The incident occurred on Tuesday, February 18, 2024, in the Ita-Eku area along Igirigiri Road. According to reports, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Leramo Caleb and his wife, Tate, were engaged in a heated argument over allegations of infidelity. The altercation escalated into a violent confrontation.
Sources revealed that Tate allegedly attacked her husband and severed his manhood. In retaliation, the enraged officer reportedly picked up a machete and fatally struck his wife, inflicting severe injuries to her head and face.
The spokesperson for the Ekiti State Police Command, SP Sunday Abutu, confirmed the incident, stating that officers responded to a report of the couple’s deaths and transported them to a hospital, where they were confirmed dead.
“We suspect it was a case of domestic viol€nce. A knife was recovered at the scene, and investigations are ongoing,” Abutu said.
Further findings indicate that the late officer was in his second marriage, which tragically ended in viol€nce. The bodies have been deposited at a morgue in an undisclosed hospital.
Authorities have launched a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding the d€aths.
No comments