Husband abducts and kills wife in other to inherit property in Ebonyi state

Husband to the deceased

Police operatives has arrested four suspects in connection with the abduction and killing of late Mrs Nduka Nwanyi-Sunday Emeh Kalu, who was earlier reported missing. 

The woman was found dead in a cassava farm in Ngugworo Community in Nguzu Edda in Afikpo South local government area, Ebonyi State. on August, 29, 2021.

Spokesperson of the Nigerian Police Force, CP Frank Mba disclosed that the suspects arrested are Irem Ifeanyi Mbah, Igwe Anya Chima, Okorie Okam and Emeh Kalu (husband to the deceased/principal suspect). All suspects are within the age bracket of 25-40 years, and native of Nguzu-Edda village in Afikpo South LGA, Ebonyi State.

criminal associates

Upon investigation, it was revealed that Emeh Kalu (husband to the deceased) in a bid to fraudulently and hastily ‘inherit’ his wife’s numerous assets including landed property, houses, money in bank and thriving business, etc, procured the services of five (5) other criminal elements to stage the abduction of his wife by luring her to meet him at a junction to pick up somethings for the house.

Investigations further revealed how the criminals strangled her to death after obtaining necessary information on the whereabouts of title documents and other relevant papers of her possessions. Efforts are being intensified to arrest other suspects and persons indicted in the matter with a view to concluding the investigations.  

Deceased

The Force urged the public to keep on providing information that would help in proactively containing crimes and all forms of gender-based violence.  

All the suspects would be arraigned in court on completion of investigation.

Source: www.clintonsdaily.com