A Nigerian man in the United States, Hassan Adeyemo, has been accused of the first-degree murder of his wife, Nanchin Adeyemo.
The incident occurred last Saturday, August 26, in Orange County, Florida, US.
The Orange County police alleged that Adeyemo shot his wife to death.
Police responded around 7:22 p.m. to the 6600 block of Taxiway Circle, where Adeyemo, 46, had allegedly shot his wife Nanchin, 43, the sheriff’s office said in a statement.
The office also disclosed that the victim was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead.
The sheriff’s office stated that the husband remained at the scene and was arrested to face a charge of first-degree murder with a firearm, adding that the incident was domestic in nature.
The Sheriff’s Office didn’t release any additional details on the killing beyond saying it was “domestic in nature.”
Hassan Adeyemo is being held without bail at the Orange County Jail.