A senior police officer and his wife have d!ed in a domestic altercation in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State.

The tragic incident occurred on Tuesday, February 18, 2024, in the Ita-Eku area along Igirigiri Road.

It was gathered that the policeman identified as Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Leramo Caleb, allegedly engaged in a heated argument with his wife, Tate, over accusations of infidelity.

The situation spiralled out of control, leading to a deadly confrontation.

It was reported that the wife allegedly att@cked the officer and cut off his manhood.

In retaliation, the enraged policeman picked up a machete and hacked his wife to d3ath, smashing her head and face in a gruesome act of v!olence.

Spokesperson of the State Police Command, SP Sunday Abutu, confirmed the incident.

“We got a report that a couple, husband and wife d3ad and we went to the scene and took them to the hospital where they were confirmed d3ad,” he said.

“We suspected a case of v!olence between the couple and a knife was recovered at the scene. The police have commenced a proper investigation into the matter. It is true, the man was a police officer.

It was further gathered that the late officer was in his second marriage, which, unfortunately, ended in tragedy.

The couple’s bodies have been deposited at a morgue in an undisclosed hospital.