There
was pandemonium in Igarra Community of Akoko –Edo Local Government Area
of Edo State, yesterday morning, when a retired soldier, murdered his
wife, Mrs Onyonishoyi Ukana-Nee Akarutu, following the refusal by the
deceased to allow the husband, marry his long time mistress.
Ukana, a retired Warrant Officer 2, was said to have macheted his wife
at about 1am Friday morning dismembering her body reminiscent of a scene
from a horror movie. Sources close to the family said the 18 year old
son of Shakede whose name could not be ascertained at the time of filing
this report also sustained several machete cuts in an attempt to rescue
his mother.
His son was reported to have raised an alarm which attracted neighbours
in the night when he was woken up by the shout of his mother as she was
being butchered by his father.
It was gathered that the couple have been engulfed in a running battle
over the man’s resolve to formally marry his age long mistress. It was
learnt that the deceased had strongly objected to the plans which had
always led to fight in the house.
It was also learnt that several attempts made by family members and friends in resolving the crisis hit a brick walk.
The remains of the body of late Mrs Ukana is said to have been deposited
at a private mortuary in Igarra, while the accused Mr Shakede is
currently in the custody of the police.
The Edo State Police Public Relation Officer, ASP Moses Eguavoen said
the command will investigate the matter which he described as barbaric
and unacceptable.
