Mrs. Charity Upev was arrested by the Benue State Police Command for allegedly murdering her husband’s 10-year-old relative.
The suspect, who is from Edo State, is accused of murdering the minor at her home in Makurdi, the state capital, on Tuesday, January 24, 2023.
She allegedly attacked the minor for allegedly eating her chin chin without her permission.
She is also accused of brutalizing and breaking the leg of the deceased’s sibling.
According to reports, her husband brought two of his relatives’ children to live with her because his children are grown and attending university.