A 30-year-old man has been arrested in Adamawa State for stabbing to death a 57-year-old man he found in his residence with his wife.
The suspect, John Samuel, a resident of Bandasarga village, Ganye Local Government Area, according to the police, returned home on Sunday around 11 pm and met the victim in his house.
The furious husband accused the man of having an affair with his wife and descended on him.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Suleiman Nguroje, said in a statement: “There and then, he suspected the victim of coming to have an affair with his wife; all of a sudden, he stabbed him with a knife and left him in a pool of blood,” .
Nguroje disclosed that the victim identified as Yaji Lawal, a resident of Bakari Guso village, was rushed to hospital, but was later confirmed dead.
He said the police swiftly moved and arrested the culprit who is a father of three.
The state Commissioner Police, Aliyu Adamu, has ordered further investigations into the case, while also appealing for calm in the area.
