The Plateau State Police Command has arrested a 40-year-old man identified as Davou Dachung for allegedly shooting his wife, Jessica Davou, to death following a family dispute.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Alfred Alabo, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, said the suspect was arrested after a report of culpable homicide was lodged at the Kaduna Vom Division on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
According to the statement, a fabricated rifle and live cartridges were recovered from the suspect’s home during an initial search by police officers.
In the statement made available to journalists, the police spokesperson said Davou was alleged to have shot the victim in the chest with a fabricated firearm at their residence in Haita Fwil Village, Vwang, Kogot, in Jos South Local Government Area of the state.
“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 Homicide reported at Kaduna Vom Division of the Command on 20/10/2026 at about 12:00pm,” Alabo said.
He added that upon receipt of the report, the Commissioner of Police immediately directed the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, in charge of the area to mobilise his men to the scene. Consequently, the suspect was arrested while the victim was rushed to the hospital for medical attention but was unfortunately confirmed dead.
“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 firearms and five cartridges.”
The police spokesperson further stated that the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for intense investigations after which the suspect will be charged to court upon conclusion of the investigation.
