Federal Capital Territory police command, Abuja, has commenced investigation into the death of a 40-year-old pregnant woman identified as Chinyere Ifemaobi who was allegedly stabbed to death by her husband, Uchenna Ifemaobi on November 17, 2015. It was alleged that Uchenna in an attempt to cover up his crime set their apartment at Kurudu Jik- way, on fire but was badly burnt and he died days after.
As providence will have it, their four-year-old daughter, Uchenna, who was in the apartment at the time of the incident, was rescued by neighbours.
Saturday Sun learnt that the couple, who were both indigenes of Umuebo village in Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State, have been at each other’s throat; quarrelling and fighting at any slightest provocation. Confirming the incident, FCT Commissioner of Police, Wilson Inalegwu told Saturday Sun that Chinyere was confirmed dead at Asokoro Hospital Abuja while her husband who was badly burnt died days later at the National Hospital Abuja.
He explained that in the course of investigation, it was discovered that on the day of the incident, the couple had a fight in the early hours of the fateful day. “In the heat of the rage, Uchenna allegedly stabbed his wife severally on the waist. As soon as he realised his mistakes, he allegedly decided to set the house ablaze. Unfortunately, his daughter, who was woken up by the commotion, narrated to the police how she saw her father spraying fuel and setting the house on fire. She also claimed to have seen her father kill her mother before setting the house on fire.
“However, before Uchenna died, he told policemen from the command’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) that the fire could have started from their generator which was left on the whole night. He insisted that by the time, he noticed the fire, his wife was badly burnt. He could only manage to rescue his daughter but couldn’t help his wife because she was already dead”, the police chief stated.
CP Wilson stated that knife with blood stain was recovered under their matrimonial bed where it was hidden, adding: “The corpse has been deposited in the mortuary while investigation continues.”
When Saturday Sun visited their home, neighbours said that it is no news that the couple quarrel every day. “We are tired of settling their quarrels. One of the major reasons they normally fight has to do with the obvious fact that the late Chinyere was richer than her husband. She was a successful petty trader while the late Uchenna was a taxi driver. Elders from their village have intervened severally, we are not surprised that it ended this way,” their neighbour, who prefers to be anonymous, said.
The neighbours further explained that the whole neighbourhood was woken by the screams coming from their house at about 5am. They initially ignored it since they were always known to fight and scream on top of their voices. They, however, became alarmed when they suddenly saw that that the house was on fire. “We could only rescue their daughter alive while Uchenna was badly burnt. We also discovered that Chinyere was already dead. Oga Uchenna, before he died in the hospital, said that it was the generator that caused the fire.
We are confused because his daughter, who is very smart, claims that she saw them fighting. She also said that her father stabbed her mother before setting the house ablaze,” the neighbour further narrated.
Although both died, the family of the late Chinyere insists that an autopsy be conducted while the family of Uchenna prefers to bury the dead since the only suspect in the crime was also dead. Meanwhile, their little daughter has been handed over to her grandparents. For more scintillating and juicy stories, follow the official Naijapals accounts On Twitter - https://twitter.com/Naijapals and Facebook - www.facebook.com/naijapals
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Posted: at 5-12-2015 09:05 PM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero
vickie_guz at 5-12-2015 09:58 PM (9 years ago) (f)
Na waoo! Too bad. That is what happen when a woman is neva submissive to her hubby cos she's richer. Now see the result! Rip to the dead
Posted: at 5-12-2015 09:58 PM (9 years ago) | Upcoming
These life is full wicked and jealousy of anger people. what his pregnat woman did for him to deserve horrible death. well na igbo man, mayb he wan use he wife for ritual.
Posted: at 5-12-2015 10:41 PM (9 years ago) | Hero
That is why is very important for people to study their life at leisure before getting married to each other marriage is not something that young people should be jumping on at least study yourselves very well and know what you guys like and what you don't like. This is a sad news and this man is heartless.
Posted: at 6-12-2015 12:39 AM (9 years ago) | Hero
This is really crazy, na diffrent kind of people we go they see for these country. Seriously what is the problem of these man, its the only solution he gat in hislife to set his wife ablaze. dnt worry na under brigde you go they go they sleep nw.
Posted: at 6-12-2015 04:00 AM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
zezprincess at 6-12-2015 04:31 AM (9 years ago) (f)
Hmmmm,that ur wife is not submissive to you,is that enof reason to kill her? Ur a taxi driver or don't u make money from the taxi or u give it out to ashawo cos dats what most of u drivers does,then come home with nothing ,only for the woman to be catering for u,too bad,just dat ur dead now,I would have love to see ur wicked face,u killed a pregnant woman,an innocent child,chaii.
Posted: at 6-12-2015 04:31 AM (9 years ago) | Hero
The importance of courtship before marriage can't be overemphasized. I believe they didn't know each other so well before getting married. Anyways, RIP to the dead
Posted: at 6-12-2015 08:05 AM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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