A man has reportedly divorced his wife at a police station in Minna, Niger State, shortly after she was arrested by security operatives during a raid on a hotel.
Grassroots Parrot reports that the woman was among several individuals apprehended during police raid on hotels suspected to be hideouts for members of the notorious sara-suka gang and drug dealers.
A security operative who spoke to newsmen on condition of anonymity said the woman’s marital status only became known after suspects were taken into custody and their families were contacted.
“Following the recurring youth restiveness and attacks on innocent citizens, the Deputy Governor, Comrade Yakubu Garba, after going round Minna recently, directed security operatives to go after the youths causing unrest and preventing law-abiding citizens from moving freely,” the source said.
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“We embarked on the operation at some hotels suspected to be their hideouts. During the operation, many suspects were arrested, including women.
To our surprise, a man came to the station claiming one of the arrested women was his wife. He instantly pronounced divorce three times in front of everyone.”
The officer explained that the police had not yet concluded their investigation into the suspects’ activities when the man arrived and made the unexpected declaration.
“He divorced her there and then. We didn’t know she was married or what took her to the location. Investigations were still ongoing,” he added.