Report has it that a man from Ogbunike in Oyi local government area murdered his younger brother’s wife over a long fight over property.
According to a report, Okoye with his wife and children went into his younger brother, Mr Emenike Okoye’s compound to beat him and his wife, Mrs Nkiru Okoye. Following the beating, Mrs Nkiru who didn’t survive the beating died while her husband who sustained injuries is currently receiving treatment in the hospital.
Recounting the ugly ordeal, Emenike , while speaking to journalists on the hospital bed said that his wife died on the 19th July following the beating she received from thugs his brother brought in while he was left to die. He said that trouble started when he came back to NIgeria from overseas with his family and his brother laid claims on all the property, despite not being the first son. He said the problem was the cause of their mother and the first son’s death. Emenike said that his brother had reported him to the kindred severely, even after the property had been shared between them. He said that on that fateful day, they were preparing to leave the house for school and work when the brother invaded them with his wife and children. As if that wasn’t enough, he came back again with thugs to beat him and his wife up.
He called on the government to ensure that the soul of his dead wife gets justice by apprehending the culprits and allowing them to face the wrath of the law.
Meanwhile, the suspect Mr Okoye has been arrested but nothing is known about the whereabouts of his wife and children.
When contacted , Anambra state Police said they are aware of the incident and that the investigation is currently ongoing.
