Hunter, 65, reportedly kills daughter-in-law, self in Delta

Mohammad Mustafa, the Commissioner of Police in Delta State, has confirmed the killing of a woman by her father-in-law, simply identified as Mr Adesco.

Mustafa said Adesco also killed himself in Erovie quarters in Ozoro in Delta.

The police boss said that the command had begun investigation into the incident to unravel its cause.

“We have since begun investigation into the matter with a view to unravelling the circumstances that may have led to the incident,“ he said.

A witness reportedly said Adesco, a 65-year-old famous hunter in the community, had a misunderstanding with the deceased woman earlier in the morning.

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He said that the late Adesco committed the crime in the afternoon after the woman returned from farm.

The incident reportedly grounded business and social activities in the community for over three hours as the people rushed to the scene to have a glimpse of the deceased’s bodies.