A retired soldier has reportedly murdered his wife in cold blood,
over her objection to his taking a second wife. The incident occurred in
Igarra, Akoko–Edo Local Government Area of Edo State. The deceased –
Mrs Onyonishoyi Ukana (Nee Akarutu) – was reportedly macheted in the
middle of the night by her husband, Shakede Ukana, a retired Warrant
Officer (WO 2) in the Nigerian Army. Ukana reportedly committed the
crime at about 1am in the early hours of Thursday, dismembering her body
into pieces. Saturday Newswatch also learnt that Shakede’s 18-year-old
son, whose name could not be ascertained at the time of filing this
report, was also badly injured, allegedly receiving cuts from his father
when he tried to save his mother.
The young man had reportedly raised the alarm, which attracted neighbours, as he was awoken by his mother’s loud scream while she was being assaulted by his father. It was gathered that the couple has been in a running battle over plans by the killer husband to formally marry his mistress, a move his wife had vehemently opposed, resulting in several fights in the home. It was also learnt that attempts by family members and friends to resolve the crisis failed as the warring partners refused to budge. The remains of the late Mrs Ukana have reportedly been deposited in a private mortuary in Igarra, while the accused, Mr Shakede, is believed to be in police custody, awaiting further investigation into the matter.
Edo State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Moses Eguavoen, told Saturday Newswatch that he is yet to be briefed on the incident.
The young man had reportedly raised the alarm, which attracted neighbours, as he was awoken by his mother’s loud scream while she was being assaulted by his father. It was gathered that the couple has been in a running battle over plans by the killer husband to formally marry his mistress, a move his wife had vehemently opposed, resulting in several fights in the home. It was also learnt that attempts by family members and friends to resolve the crisis failed as the warring partners refused to budge. The remains of the late Mrs Ukana have reportedly been deposited in a private mortuary in Igarra, while the accused, Mr Shakede, is believed to be in police custody, awaiting further investigation into the matter.
Edo State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Moses Eguavoen, told Saturday Newswatch that he is yet to be briefed on the incident.
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