Farmer kills wife and commits suicide over food

A 35-year-old farmer, Emmanuel Awugye, has reportedly committed suicide by hanging after allegedly killing his 32-years-old wife, Ama Baduwaa, in the Ashanti region.

Uncle of Emmanuel, Ibrahim Abu, who disclosed the incident to Adom News said,

• Emmanuel inflicted wounds on the wife for failing to prepare his favorite meal, fufu.
• Reports say the man was infuriated when he arrived home to find his wife sleeping instead of preparing the meal.
• The issue, which did not go down well with the man, caused him to subject his wife to severe beatings; inflicting cutlass wounds on her till she fell dead.

The Adansi Fomena District Police commander, Yaw Asubonteg confirming the matter on Adom Midday News said

• The bodies of the couple have been deposited at the New Edubuasi Government Hospital.
• And the police have since commenced investigations into the incident.
• The couple left behind four children.
• Source: citi