34 YEARS-OLD MAN,
whose name was given as Mr.Nkem Iheanacho,has killed his wife as he went
physical with her for alleged extra-marital affairs with men in town.Nkem
Iheanacho,our correspondent learnt was the younger brother of Nigeria’s former
minister of Interior Affairs, Navy Capt.
Emmanuel Iheanacho(Rtd)
The incident occurred
in the month of May, 2013, at about 12Midnight in their residence; No.3 Calvary
Street,Mebano Area,Lagos State. According to a close-door-neighbour who pleaded
anonymity, it has been quite a long time,Mr Iheanacho started accusing his wife
of having extra-marital affairs with men in the town. The couple have always
had quarrel, especially whenever the wife returns late, from where she sells
clothing materials. It has been a long-standing case between them.
‘’On that fateful day,
it was 12midnight when fighting ensued between Nkem and his wife, Regina in
their apartment. The man gave her a beating and there she collapsed. We tried
rushing her to the nearest hospital. But on reaching the clinic, doctors on
duty, confirmed Mrs. Regina Iheanacho dead. And from there, she was taken to
the mortuary that early morning.’’
Another neighbour,
who would not want his names revealed, said:’ we know Mrs. Regina as a
hardworking woman, patient and mild-tempered. She has been in good terms with
everyone in our neighborhood here. But, her husband is a man you can hardly
convince and understand. Never friendly!
Aminiya ,learnt that
Mr.Nkem Iheanacho tried to calm the horrible situation, but the people around
quickly reported the matter to the Nigerian Police,Yaba Divisional Headquarters,
where he was detained before being arraigned at the Customary Court,Ebute
Meta.On the day of hearing for the case , the judge,Mr.O.O. Olatunji, directed
that the accused be remanded in Prison custody, pending when the police must
have finish investigation into the matter. The case was adjourned till the end
of June.
On resumption, at the
court, the presiding judge, Mr.O.O.Olatunji, granted the accused bail in the
sum of N200, 000(Two hundred thousand naira) with two sureties, each in the like
sum.
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