The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested one Pastor
Ukachukwu Enoch Christopher, aged 48, the founder of Omega World Global
Ministries, Ikot Abia, in Eket Local Government Area for the alleged murder of
his wife, Patience Christopher aged 40.
The Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO) Odiko Macdon who
disclosed this in a press statement on Thursday in Uyo, said the suspect killed
the wife and mother of his five children and buried her in a shallow grave
inside his rented church premises
The suspect, an indigene of Ebonyi State and resident in
Eket was said to have beat his wife to death during a spousal disagreement and
immediately buried her in a shallow grave in the premises.
It was gathered that days after the incident, their children began to ask about the whereabouts of their mother.
One of the children according to our source reported to the
neighbours, who alerted the Okon Youth President, Comrade Effiong Johnson,
Johnson reportedly brought the matter to the attention of
the Eket Divisional Police.
The Police noted that the corpse has been exhumed and
deposited at the mortuary for autopsy.
The statement in parts, “the Akwa Ibom State Police Command
have arrested one Ukachukwu Enoch Christopher, 49 years old, a resident of Eket
Local Government Area who hails from Ebonyi State for murdering his wife and
burying the corpse in a shallow grave in his compound.
“On 16th of June, 2021, at about 2:00pm, relying on
information from Youths of the Area, the DPO of Eket Divisional Police Headquarters,
CSP Sunday Digha and Team, arrested one Ukachukwu Enoch Christopher who resides
at Ikot Abia village in Eket Local Government Area for murdering his wife, one
Mrs Patience Christopher, 40 years of age, a mother of five (5) children.
“The suspect who had domestic differences with his wife
accused her of being the source of his numerous woes in life and infidelity,
confessed to having beaten her to death as a result of the unresolved
differences on the 9th of June.
“In order to cover his tracks, he dug a shallow grave in his
compound and buried her. The deceased’s corpse has been exhumed by the Police
and deposited in the mortuary for autopsy.”
The police spokesperson said the commissioner of police,
Andrew Amiengheme has ordered the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of
the SCIID to take over the matter for discreet investigation assuring that the
suspect will be charged to court as soon as investigations is concluded.
He said the CP has warned perpetrators of gender-based
violence to desist forthwith or face the full wrath of the law.
He called on spouses to tolerate and resolve domestic issues
before they degenerate into violence.
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