A 65-year-old man, Mohammed Baburam, has been arrested by the men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Yobe State for allegedly chaining and starving his wife for one year in Potiskum.
According to the Command’s spokesman, DSC Bala Garba, who made this known in an interview with the newsmen in Damaturu on Friday, Baburam was arrested on Wednesday following a tip-off from Dabo-Aliyu Stadium area, where the suspect and his victim reside.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that images of the chained 40-year-old woman, a mother of four, went viral in the state, prompting residents and civil society groups to demand the immediate arrest of Baburam.
“ Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect only feeds his wife once every day.
”The suspect also said that he chained his wife because she has mental health issues,” he said.
The spokesman said the command had drafted forensic experts and a doctor to ascertain the victim’s health status, adding that the suspect would be charged in court after the investigation.
NAN