Retired soldier butchers wife over plans to marry mistress
THE sleepy Igarra community, headquarters of Akoko-Edo Local Government Council, Edo State, was roused in the early hours of Friday following the gruesome murder of Mrs. Onyonishoyi Ukana (Nee Akarutu) by her husband, a retired Warrant Officer (WO 2) of the Nigerian Army, Shakede Ukana.
Ukana was alleged to have killed his wife with a machete and slashed the ear of his 18-year-old son.
The Guardian learnt that the incident is alleged to be connected with Ukana’s plan to marry his long-time mistress.
Report says Ukana killed and dismembered his wife at about 1a.m on Friday.
Sources close to the family said Ukana’s 18-year-old son whose name could not be ascertained at the time of filing this report also sustained several cuts in an attempt to rescue his mother.
The son was reported to have raised an alarm, which attracted neighbours in the night after he was woken up by the shouts of his mother.
It was gathered that the couple had been embroiled in a dispute over Ukana’s plans to formally marry his long-standing mistress, a proposal to which the late wife had strongly objected.
It was also learnt that several attempts by family members and friends to resolve the crisis had proved futile.
Eyewitness said the remains of the late Mrs Ukana has been deposited in a private mortuary in Igarra, while the accused, Mr Shakede has been arrested by the Police.
Edo State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Moses Eguavoen, when contacted yesterday said the command was yet to be briefed on the incident.
