Tragedy struck in Efon Alaaye, Ekiti State, as a woman identified as Modupe Alasin reportedly died after being brutally assaulted by her husband over lateness to the farm.
Eyewitnesses said the victim cried out for mercy while her husband flogged her repeatedly. Shortly after, he allegedly ordered her to fetch water from a nearby stream. However, she collapsed by the stream and died, apparently from exhaustion and injuries sustained.
Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer, Ekiti State Command, SP Sunday Abutu, said the suspect had been arrested, adding that investigations were ongoing.
