A commercial motorcyclist, Raphael Abiodun, yesterday
cruelly beat his wife, Bose, over a disagreement on the
outcome of the presidential and National Assembly
elections.
The Sun News reports that the couple, who live in Igangu
area of Omu-Aran in Irepodun local government area of
Kwara state, are members of different political parties.
The result of the elections in the area was said to have
created a frosty relationship between the husband and the
wife. The quarrel between the couple started when Bose, in
the course of celebrating her party’s victory in the House of
Representatives and the Senatorial elections in the area,
made unpleasant gestures toward Abiodun.
This was said to have angered Abiodun, who immediately
pounced on Bose and inflicted injuries on her. Luckily,
neighbours and some commercial motorcyclists in the area
intervened and saved the situation from degenerating
further.
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An eyewitness, Sikiru Adewale, told the News Agency of
Nigeria that Abiodun accused his wife of not being
sympathetic to the failure of his party. Adewale said
Abiodun was not happy with Bose’s attitude because she
was always the major beneficiary of his party’s numerous
largesse to the family.
“I think the husband was not happy with the way his wife
reacted to the outcome of the election results in the area,
even when she has benefited immensely from her husband’s
party’s largesse.’’
Unfortunately, it is not the first case when people’s political
views and affiliations make them commit crimes or even
inflict pain on their beloved ones.
Recently, Lagos state police arrested a 26-year-old
pregnant woman who allegedly stabbed her husband to
death during a quarrel over who would emerge as the
winner of the presidential election in the country.