Man disembowels 23-yr-old wife, flees with her phone so she can’t call for help

Mercy Samuel, 23, a mother of two, has been allegedly killed by her husband, Samuel Matthew, in Jos, Plateau State.

The husband had reportedly ripped open her stomach before cutting her intestines, following a misunderstanding between them on Sunday night.

After the suspect murdered his wife, he absconded with his wife’s phone so that she cannot call for assistance. She was however discovered and hospitalized on Monday morning.

The suspect and the victim lived along the Vom Road in Jos South Local Government Area, Plateau State.

The victim was taken to the Bingham University Teaching Hospital, Jos, where she gave up on Wednesday.

The State Project Officer, Women’s Right Advancement and Protection Alternative, WRAPA, Jummai Madaki, explained that: “There had been some violence against her in the past, as confirmed by her family but the husband’s family denied any violence.

“The man ripped open her tummy, removed her intestine and cut it before he disappeared with her phone, so she could not call for help.

“They live in a small apartment, so I wonder why no one heard her scream. We were told help did not come until the early hours of Monday, when she was rushed to the hospital and was placed on oxygen.

“An informant called my attention to the incident and we raise the alarm. Surprisingly, the matter was not reported to the Police.

“We were told by her parents that even as recent as last year, she was home due to some issues but the husband’s people came to beg and she went back.”

The state’s Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Rebecca Sambo, stated that “The Police has been informed and action has commenced, ensuring the young girl gets justice.”