woman has been arrested along with two of her brothers for allegedly killing her husband over an undisclosed misunderstanding.
The incident took place at Ishiagu in Aniocha South local government area of Delta State.
State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr. Charles Muka who confirmed the incident in Asaba Thursday said that “on the 10th of January 2012, one Ojukwu Chiekube male, was murdered and thrown into a shallow river at Ishiagu with his hands tied.
Following a tipoff, detectives from the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) Asaba arrested two of the woman’s inlaws (names withheld) including the woman too”.
He added that the deceased’s handset was recovered from them. The wife had a problem with the deceased (husband) and reported to her relations who killed him and dumped him into the river”.
Meantime, two persons have been arraigned before an Asaba high court for allegedly kidnapping a medical doctor and subsequently demanding a ransom of N50 million from the wife of the doctor.
Prosecution in its 5-count charge stated that “Obiora Igboanugo and Ikechukwu Udekwe on or about the 10th day of June, 2010 at Akwuebulu layout, Asaba, within the Asaba judicial division kidnapped one Dr. Walter Onubogu and imprisoned him against his will”.
It further stated that the two accused persons “demanded for the sum of fifty million naira from one Mrs. Ifeoma Onubogu with menaces”.
Further hearing in the case has been adjourned to 28th of February this year when other similar kidnap cased would be heard.
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