A commercial keke driver has been remanded in prison for allegedly beating his wife to stupor for not putting pepper in his food.
According to reports, a street hawker, had failed to put pepper in her husband's food , stating that the harsh economic situation does not warrant them spending unnecessarily.
This was said to have angered her husband who pounced on her and beat her to stupor. The incident reportedly happened at 26 kwa street, in Abaki region of accra, where the couple reside.
It was learnt that the young man in question found it hard to provide the basic amenities of life for his family, forcing his wife to resort to street hawking to augment his little income.
It was gathered that the husband didn't find the food tasty and In anger, he chased her and held her on the street, forcing her to return to their apartment but she vigorously resisted him. He then descended on her and brutally battered her, throwing her into a gutter in the process, seriously bruised and badly injured
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