Hope James
A man identified as Ikechukwu Obiora, has allegedly strangled his pregnant wife, Ebere, to death in Anambra State over delay in opening the gate for him.
The incident was said to have happened on Thursday, 3 March, 2023 in the Ezi-Ogwugwu, Otolo-Nnewi in Nnewi North Local Government Area of the State.
According to report, the couple got married last year August and Ebere was a few months pregnant before the unfortunate incident.
The suspect admitted to committing the crime after he was summoned by his inlaws, in Obiuno community to explain what led to the death of their daughter.
“I returned home in the morning of March 2, 2023, and was knocking at the gate, but my wife did not open the gate immediately. In that anger, I started shouting at her. I first slapped and hit her from the gate to the house before angrily grabbing her by the beck and strangling her.” He revealed.
“I couldn’t believe what happened because I never believed such action would lead to her death, I eventually abandoned the corpse and left out of fear and confusion, after, I confided in a few persons whom I sought advice on what to do. It was later in the evening my mother reached out to my wife’s family members”, he said