Police Arrest Inspector For Cutting Hand Of Pregnant Wife Over N20,000 Disagreement In Plateau 

A yet-to-be identified police inspector has reportedly chopped off his wife’s hand following a dispute over N20,000 in Dong area of Jos North local government area of Plateau State.

According to reports, the inspector had left the money at home, and upon returning to retrieve it, a heated argument broke out between him and his wife.

It was said that the altercation escalated, which resulted in the inspector turning violent, and subsequently cutting his wife’s hand.

Confirming the incident, the Plateau State Police Command Spokesman, DSP Alfred Alabo, said the suspect has been arrested, and investigations are underway.

Alabi said, “We are aware of the incident, the man is an Inspector. Right now, he is at the State CID and the investigation is ongoing.

“He has a minor misunderstanding with his wife over some money. They had an argument over some N20,000 he kept in the house and he said he was looking for the money to do something and an argument ensued. The case is under investigation.”

The victim, who is pregnant, was promptly rushed to a hospital for medical attention.

A neighbour in the incident area disclosed that the disagreement escalated when the wife declined to give the man N3,000 from the N20,000.