A 35-year-old man, Mr. Kingsley Igwe from Nise in Awka South local government area of Anambra State has reportedly stabbed his wife to death with kitchen knife.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO), Mr. Haruna Mohammed, who confirmed the incident, said it occurred at about 4am today.
According to him, the suspect allegedly ran amok and descended on his wife, adding that there was also the suspicion that he acted under the influence of drugs.
He said: “At about 4am on Thursday, police operatives attached to 3-3 Police Station arrested one Kingsley Igwe, 35, of Nise in Awka South LGA, but resident at Dueze Street, Otigba in 3-3 Area of Anambra State.
“The suspect allegedly ran amok in circumstances but to be ascertained and attacked his spouse, Oyinye Obi, 31, with a kitchen knife and inflicted a couple of accidents throughout her frame.
“The police detectives visited the scene and rushed the victim to Apex Hospital for scientific interest, however turned into certified dead on arrival with the aid of a scientific physician.
”The victim’s corpse had been deposited on the health facility’s morgue for autopsy, while the knife utilized in perpetrating the act turned into recovered and registered as showcase.”
Haruna stated the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr. Monday Kuryas had directed the Divisional Police Officer in rate of the location to transfer the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Awka, for a discreet investigation.
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