- The incident happened at Ibagwa-Agu Farm Settlement in Ibagwa-Ani community, Nsukka LGA of the State
In Enugu State, one Sunday Echege has chopped off his wife’s left wrist over alleged extramarital affairs.
The incident happened at Ibagwa-Agu Farm Settlement in Ibagwa-Ani community, Nsukka LGA of the State.
The 33-year-old has since been arrested by the State Police Command over the incident.
The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed the development in a statement on Tuesday in Enugu.
Ndukwe said the arrest was made possible with the assistance of law-abiding members of the community and the machete used in committing the crime was recovered from the suspect.
The police image maker said preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect, who has confessed to the crime, claimed he acted out of suspicion that his wife, Chinonso Echege, was involved in extramarital affairs.
The suspect, according to him, would be arraigned in court upon the conclusion of investigations.
Meanwhile, the State Police Commissioner, Kanayo Uzuegbu has directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the State Criminal Investigation Department, CID, to ensure a thorough and timely investigation, followed by the prosecution of the suspect.
The commissioner further advised couples to resolve their differences through love, understanding, and legal means, rather than resorting to violent criminal acts
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