A
retired soldier, yesterday murdered his wife, Mrs Onyonishoyi Ukana-Nee
Akarutu, in Igarra Community of Akoko –Edo Local Government Area of Edo
State, following her refusal to allow the him marry his long time
mistress.
Ukana,
a retired Warrant Officer 2, was said to have macheted his wife at
about 1am Friday morning dismembering her body. Sources close to the
family said their 18 year old son also sustained several machete cuts in
an attempt to rescue his mother.
His
son was reported to have raised an alarm which attracted neighbours in
the night when his mother’s moan in agony, as she was being butchered by
his father woke him up.
It
was gathered that the couple have been engulfed in a running battle
over the man’s resolve to formally marry his age long mistress, with the
deceased strongly objected to the plans which had always led to fight
in the house.
Several attempts made by family members and friends in resolving the crisis were said to have always hit a brick walk.
Sources
say the remains of late Mrs Ukana have been deposited at a private
mortuary in Igarra, while the accused Mr Shakede Ukana is currently in
police custody.
Confirming
the incident, the Edo State Police Public Relation Officer, ASP Moses
Eguavoen said the command has started investigating the matter which he
described as barbaric and unacceptable.
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