Three housewives have allegedly been murdered by their husbands during minor misunderstandings in a space of two months in Ebonyi State.
The police command in Ebonyi is worried about the development with spokesman of the command, DSP Joshua Ukandu, expressing the concern on Tuesday in Abakaliki.
According to the police spokesman, on September 4, a middle-aged man, whose name was withheld, allegedly killed his wife, Ugochi because the deceased cautioned her husband over the treatment he gave to their housemaid.
The incident happened at the Etim community in Etim Edda Local Government of the state.
Ugochi was attacked as she tried to stop her husband from further punishing the housemaid.
Ugochi had three children, among them, a 9-year-old girl and twin boys who are now 7 years old.
Ukandu said a similar incident occurred on October 4 at Igweledoha, Ngbo Community in the Ohaukwu area, where a husband allegedly killed his wife following a domestic misunderstanding that ensued between them.
Also, on October 29, a man, residing on Ogoja Road, Abakaliki, allegedly killed his wife by hitting her with an iron rod in her head.
Ukandu said that the incidents were unfortunate, adding that the operatives of the command had arrested the suspects.
They will be charged with alleged culpable homicide, wife battery and unlawful maltreatment of housemaid at the end of police investigations.