A pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Mr. Chidozie Michael, has allegedly beaten his wife, Mrs. Ufuoma to death in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Chidozie, who is also a human rights activist was consequently arrested by the operatives of the Nigerian Police
The suspect is currently being detained at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Port Harcourt, where he was being interrogated.
Some friends of the deceased alleged that Chidozie was in the habit of beating his wife daily without provocation.
It was gathered that when the brother of the deceased came to his sister’s house, he saw the lifeless body of Mrs. Ufuoma, but did not meet the husband at home.
Eyewitnesses narrated that Ufuoma, a mother of three boys, who were of age 10, 7 and 5 respectively, was pronounced dead by medical experts at a private hospital yesterday where she was rushed to by her brother.
Ebi Layo, a close friend to late Ufuoma, narrated the ordeal the deceased went through before her last breath, saying her 32years old friend, who hailed from Delta State, was often beaten by her husband over sundry arguments.
She explained further that anytime the man want to carry out his onslaught against his wife, he would lock the room and beat her to his satisfaction before he will let go.
According to her, the routine beating started again late Wednesday night. But this time around, the wife did not come out as usual or respond to the calling of the children. The husband later came out to order the children to go to bed.
“It was in the morning of March 5th, 2024 that the husband called the brother of the deceased, telling him that there was an emergency. When the brother rushed down to his house, he met the lifeless body of Mrs. Ufuoma, but did not meet the husband at home.
“The body of the late Ufuoma has since been deposited in the morgue as the husband is still at large. The children are also in police custody pending when family members will come to claim them.”
According to report, the suspect was arrested by Police personnel attached to Agip Estate Police Division, Mile 4, Port Harcourt, following credible intelligence.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, Grace Iringe-Koko, who confirmed the arrest of the suspect, said the remains of the deceased have been deposited in a mortuary.
