Police Arrest Man For Allegedly Killing Wife Over Infidelity Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have detained a 42-year-old Victor Okoh for the alleged murder of his wife, Victoria Okoh, 38, at their residence in Oron local government area of the state.
Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Timfon John on Monday interpreted to Journalists in Uyo, the State capital, that the suspect was arrested following a report by concerned residents.
“Operatives of the Command swiftly responded to the distress summon from concerned residents. On arrival at the scene, officers uncovered the mutilated body of the deceased lying outside the house she shared with her husband.
“Preliminary investigations reported that the suspect had allegedly truced his wife with a machete over accusations of infidelity. Further announces indicated that the suspect was hiding in the ceiling of the house in an attempt to evade arrest. The operatives tactically secured the building, forced entry, and successfully apprehended him.
“The machete utilized in committing the crime was recovered by the police and photographs of the scene was taken for investigation purposes,” DSP John disclosed.
She annexed that the corpse of the wife has been deposited at the General Hospital’s morgue for an autopsy, while the suspect endures in police custody as investigations remain.
The Commissioner of Police (CP) in the state, CP Baba Azare criticized the act in its whole, and assured the public that justice will take its full course.
He further reproved against all forms of domestic tension and summoned on residents to seek lawful means of resolving challenges rather than resorting to clash.
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Published 3/10/2025