A resident of Benin City, Edo State, Emmanuel Umoru has been accused of hanging his pregnant wife and feigning suicide.
Reports say the incident occurred in the couple’s home in Omozuise Street, Off Street 2, Lucky Way, Aduwawa, Benin City, on July 16th, after the deceased accused her husband of having extramarital affairs.
The father of the deceased, Festus Agho, told newsmen that his daughter, Cynthia frequently complained of her husband Emmanuel Umoru’s infidelity.
The elderly man added that the latest episode was a girl identified as Tosin, a POS operator, who Emmanuel had earlier introduced to his late daughter as a goddaughter but was eventually discovered to be one of his concubines.
Trouble started after Cynthia confronted the POS girl over her affair with her husband which angered the accountant.
Mr Festus Agho further revealed appealed to his son-in-law, Emmanuel Umoru to let peace reign after he reported his daughter’s action to him.
He, however, expressed sadness that at about 11:56 pm on Saturday, July 16, 2022, Emmanuel Umoru’s landlord called and informed him that his daughter had hanged herself.
“I met police officers from Aduwawa who said I cannot go in to see the corpse of my daughter.
“But from what I have seen so far, I want the Edo State government, a commission of police in Edo State and relevant authorities to help me ask my daughter’s husband what he did to his wife. My daughter did not take her life”.
Confirming the Incident, the Public Relations Officer for Edo State Police Command, SP Chidi Nwabuzor said Mr Emmanuel Umoru has been taken into police custody.
“Operatives met the body dangling on a rope tied to a ceiling fan in her bedroom.
“The Body was evacuated to our hospital for autopsy and preservation while the preliminary investigation is ongoing”. SP Chidi stated.
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