Anambra police arrest native doctor, 5 others for indecent assault and public disgrace of widow over allegation of causing her husband’s death
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested six suspects concerned within the indecent assault and public shame of a widow over allegation of inflicting her husband’s demise in Eziagulu-Otu, Aguleri, Anambra East Council Space. Recall that the widow was accused of killing her husband by having further marital affairs, crushed, stripped bare by her in-laws and…
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested six suspects concerned within the indecent assault and public shame of a widow over allegation of inflicting her husband’s demise in Eziagulu-Otu, Aguleri, Anambra East Council Space.
Recall that the widow was accused of killing her husband by having further marital affairs, crushed, stripped bare by her in-laws and in addition pressured to swear an oath earlier than their deity.
Parading the suspects alongside others on the State Legal Investigation Division, CID, in Amawbia, Awka South on Wednesday, March 16, the Commissioner of Police, CP Echeng Eworo Echeng, stated that considered one of them, a native physician, advised the household of the deceased that the reason for his demise was because of the spouse’s infidelity.
The police boss additionally appealed to members of the general public to cease sharing the demeaning video.
“The Command operatives have arrested a complete of six suspects together with a local physician who the place Recognized in the course of the examine of the video by police operatives,” the CP said.
“The suspects are: Anthony Obanye ‘M’ 44years, Udalor Egwuatu Nnalue ‘M’ 46years, Godwin Ezechukwu ‘M’ 42yrs, Nonso Ezechukwu ‘M’ 20years, Philomena Onyekwe ‘F’ 27years and Chineyere Mmachi ‘F’ 32years,”
“Investigation revealed that the deceased, Mr Udorji Egwatu, had been sick for a while when his brother, Mr Udalor took him to Anthony, a local physician.
“Anthony confessed to have taken the deceased on some non secular cleaning and administered him some herds earlier than he died. It was Anthony who allegedly advised the household of the deceased that the reason for his demise was because of the spouse’s infidelity
“We additionally to need use alternative to advise the members of the general public to cease sharing the video. This can assist to guard the dignity of the girl. I want to guarantee you that no stone shall be left unturned within the going investigation. Justice shall be served.
The suspects are in police custody and will likely be charged to court docket on the finish of investigation.
