Nigerian husband accused of starving wife

(BBC) Police in Yobe state, north-east Nigeria, say they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a woman who was allegedly detained by her husband and kept without food for a long time.

The victim died at the weekend in a hospital in Kano, after being rescued from the husband’s house in the Nguru area of Yobe state.

State police spokesman Dungus Abdulkarim told the BBC that the husband has been arrested adding that he would be charged in court as soon as investigations are concluded.

He has been accused of keeping the victim, who was a mother of four children, in an unhealthy condition and only providing a local drink called “kunu” to her whenever she asked for food. He has denied the allegations.

The husband also reportedly prevented people from gaining access to the wife’s room. The victim’s mother raised the alarm after discovering her condition.

The woman’s death has sparked public outrage, with some women’s groups mobilising and demanding justice for her.

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