The 65-year-old man, Mohammed Baburam, who allegedly chained and starved his wife for one year in Potiskum has said he did so because she has some mental health issues.
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Yobe State Command’s spokesman, DSC Bala Garba, made this known in an interview with the newsmen while confirming the arrest of the suspect in Damaturu on Friday.
Garba said Baburam was arrested on Wednesday following a tip-off from Dabo-Aliyu Stadium area, where the suspect and his victim reside.
“ Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect only feeds his wife once every day.
”The suspect said that he chained his wife because she has some mental health issues,” he said.
The spokesman further said that the command had drafted forensic experts and a doctor to ascertain the health status of the victim.
He also said that the suspect would be charged to court after investigation.
Recall that a video of the chained 40-year-old woman, who is a mother of four, went viral in the state, prompting residents and civil society groups to demand the immediate arrest of Baburam.
