A man, Chima Eseni has reportedly killed his wife, Ugo Chma during a fight in Abakaliki capital city of Ebonyi state.
The man allegedly injured a policeman neighbour who was trying to separate a fight between him and his wife.
An incident along Ogbaga Road in Kpirikpiri, within the capital city, drew a crowd of neighbors and passersby. It’s reported that a couple, known to have ongoing irreconcilable issues, had a violent altercation at midnight. The husband allegedly struck his wife, causing her to collapse. Despite efforts by neighbors to get her to the hospital, she later passed away.
A neighbor who is a police officer attempted to intervene but was attacked and injured by the husband. The suspect has been arrested, and the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Joshua Ukandu, confirmed he will face charges following an investigation.
