Man arrested for masterminding the murder of his wife in order to inherit her numerous assets
The police in Ebonyi State have arrested four suspects in connection with the abduction and murder of one Mrs. Nneka Nwanyi-Sunday Emeh Kalu.
The deceased who was earlier reported missing was later found dead in a cassava farm on August 29, 2021 in Ngugworo Community in Nguzu Edda in Afikpo South, Ebonyi State.
Police spokesperson, Frank Mba, stated that the suspects identified as Irem Ifeanyi Mbah, Igwe Anya Chima, Okorie Okam and Emeh Kalu – the husband of the deceased and the principal suspect.
The suspects are within the age bracket of 25 – 40yrs and all native of Nguzu Edda village in Afikpo South Local Council Area of Ebonyi State.
Read his statement below:
”Investigations by the Police team revealed that Emeh Kalu – the husband of the deceased, in a bid to fraudulently and hastily ‘inherit’ his wife’s numerous assets including landed property, houses, money in bank and thriving business, etc, procured the services of five (5) other criminal elements to stage the abduction of his wife by luring her to meet him at a junction to pick up somethings for the house.
Investigations further revealed how the criminals strangled her to death after obtaining necessary information on the whereabouts of title documents and other relevant papers of her possessions.
Efforts are being intensified to arrest other suspects and persons indicted in the matter with a view to concluding the investigations.”
While condoling with the family of the deceased for the unfortunate loss, the force spokesperson enjoined families and relatives to be their “brother’s keeper” and provide prompt information to the Police that would assist in proactively containing crimes and all forms of gender-based violence.
Mba added that all the suspects would be arraigned in court on completion of the investigation.
Domestic homicides, or murder by an intimate partner, is gradually assuming an alarming dimension in Nigeria, with reports of the death of one or both partners in the resultant fisticuffs.
Investigation revealed that women are more likely to be killed by an intimate partner, her husband, an ex, or boyfriend, than anyone else.
It is sad that when a husband kills his wife in Nigeria, people will still blame the victim for provoking her killer. Some people are already saying that the deceased in the news story above may have been unsubmissive and rubbing her wealth in her husband’s face.
