Bayelsa Man Beat His Wife To Death With Sledgehammer, Commits Suicide Afterwards

Patrick Markson, 46, killed himself in Bayelsa State after reportedly killing his 35-year-old wife, Hannah.

 

The occasion occurred within the early hours of Thursday, August 26 on Odede Avenue, Tombia-Amassoma Highway, Yenagoa, the state capital.

Based on witnesses, the person, who is meant to be a Yenagoa Native Authorities worker, allegedly battered his wife to death with a sledgehammer in her sleep, and he or she died.

He was reported to have watched the lady bleed to loss of life earlier than ingesting a lethal chemical that was later recognized as insecticide and dying subsequent to the bleeding stays.

Based on experiences, the couple, who had six youngsters collectively, had been having marital issues earlier than the horrible tragedy.

 

The dispute, in accordance with Vanguard, is over cash earned by means of a contract given to the husband by some members of his wife’s household.

A lady near the deceased girl advised the publication that she was good and didn’t have time for fights.

“Yesterday, we have been frying gari, and the husband referred to as me that he wished to talk with my sister if we have been collectively. I advised him that once I get to the place she was, I’ll go the message. On reaching her, I advised her and instantly we tried reaching him however we couldn’t,” the lady narrated.

“Later he referred to as once more, however I had left the place she was so he advised me to inform her to deliver gari for dwelling use. This morning (Thursday), the son referred to as me that the mum was seen useless and he desires me to come back

“As I used to be going to the home, I referred to as him and ask of the dad and he advised me the dad too was useless. So once I acquired to their home I went straight to the room and noticed them each mendacity on the mattress useless. However I observed a can of poison by the mattress and a giant hammer.”

She added that they’d matrimonial points, however she that had usually intervened.

“The genesis of their issues was when my husband died and I had a contract which I engaged him to learn from. After the contract, he acquired N800,000 for himself and by no means gave anything to the wife. She was bitter and reported the problem to me. I approached him and advised him what he did was unhealthy, as a result of I concerned him on account of the truth that he married my sister. However I didn’t suspect it will end result to this. Now they’re each gone,” she added.

Asinim Butswat, the spokesperson of the command confirmed the unhappy improvement saying the 2 corpses have been despatched to the morgue.

“Preliminary investigation reveals that one Patrick Markson, 46, a local of Onopa, Yenagoa, attacked and killed his wife, Hannah Markson, with a hammer. Thereafter, he drank a toxic substance and died. Pictures of the scene have been taken, the hammer and bottle of the poison have been recovered as reveals. An investigation is ongoing.” he said.