Police operatives in Rivers State have arrested one Michael Chidozie for allegedly b£ating his 32-year-old wife and str@ngling her in their home in Port Harcourt, the state capital.
It was gathered that the victim, a mother of three identified as Ufuoma Eriera Chidozie, was allegedly b£@ten to d£ath in the wee hours of Tuesday, March 5, 2024.
The couple had three children, aged five, seven and 10. According to PMNews, some friends of the deceased alleged that her husband was in the habit of b£ating her every day even without provocation.
Close neighbors claim that whenever Chidozie wants to physically ab¥se his late wife, he will lock her inside their apartment and p¥mmel her to his satisfaction in order not to attract the attention of neighbors.
However, it was not clear what may have led to the last incident which led to the d£ath of the mother of three boys.
The suspect, said to be a pastor in one of the Pentecostal churches in Port Harcourt, fled the scene after calling his late wife’s brother to come that there was an emergency at home.
But it was gathered that the suspect was arrested on Wednesday morning by police personnel attached to Agip Police Division, Mile 4, Port Harcourt, following credible intelligence.
The Public Relations Officer of Rivers State Police Command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko confirmed the arrest of Chidozie.
