Man, 49, Kills Wife For Money Ritual
CYRIACUS IZUEKWE
The Police in Anambra State have arrested a 49-year old man, Ikechukwu Atansi,
for allegedly killing his wife, Uchechi, and sleeping with the corpse for three
days for money ritual but it eventually failed to yield money as expected.
P.M.EXPRESS reports that the
incident happened in Ezimezi, Amawbia, in the Awka South Local Government Area
of the state.
The man reportedly stayed inside the room with the corpse for three days until
the lifeless body started decomposing and an offensive odour started oozing out
from the room. That was when neighbours knew what had happened.
A resident revealed that the suspect had allegedly killed his wife for money
rituals and stayed with the corpse waiting for it to start yielding money but
he was disappointed.
The matter was reported to the Police; the suspect was arrested and detained at
the Station for interrogation.
In his defence, the suspect, Ikechukwu, confirmed that his wife was murdered
but he denied having a hand in the killing. He revealed that he went into a
mysterious slumber during the period; he could not understand what was
happening around him. He reportedly tried to regain consciousness thrice but
failed as he fell down in the process and went into a deep slumber.
He maintained that was why the matter could not be reported to the Police. He
claimed it was on the third day that he somewhat regained consciousness, raised
the alarm and neighbours came and invited the Police.
After a careful analysis of the scene by Police detectives, marks of violence
were observed on the body of the victim and blood spilled all over the room.
Photographs of the victim as well as the scene were taken and the corpse was
removed and deposited in the Amaku General Hospital mortuary for autopsy after
it was confirmed dead by a medical doctor.