A 40-year-old man, Davou Dachung, has been arrested in Plateau State over the alleged killing of his wife, Jessica Davou, following a family dispute.
The incident reportedly occurred at their residence in Haita Fwil Village, Vwang, Kogot, in Jos South Local Government Area.
Police said the suspect allegedly shot his wife in the chest with a locally made firearm. She was taken to a hospital but was later confirmed dead.
The Plateau State Police Command confirmed the arrest in a statement issued by its spokesperson, SP Alfred Alabo, on Friday.
According to the police, the case was reported at the Kaduna Vom Division on October 20, 2026. Commissioner of Police Ayodeji Faniyan subsequently directed officers to respond to the incident.
The statement said:
“The Plateau State Police Command under the leadership of CP Ayodeji Faniyan has arrested one Davou Dachung, 40 years old in connection with a case of Culpable Hom+cide reported at Kaduna Vom Division of the Command on 20/10/2026 at about 12:00pm.”
Following the arrest, detectives from the State Violent Crime Response Unit questioned the suspect.
Their investigation reportedly led to the recovery of additional weapons.
Alabo added:
“Further interrogation of the suspect by crack detectives of the State Violent Crime Response Unit led to the detection and recovery of additional weapons recovered from the suspect making a total of three locally fabricated f+rearms and five cartr+dges.”
The recovery brought the total number of locally fabricated firearms allegedly linked to the suspect to three.
Police also reported recovering five cartridges.
The suspect remains linked to an alleged culpable homicide case as police investigate the circumstances surrounding Jessica’s death.
Authorities have not provided further details about the family dispute that reportedly preceded the shooting.
The case adds to concerns about domestic violence and the dangers posed by illegal firearms.
