How husband hacked wife with machete after bringing lover home in Rivers
A man, simply identified as Chima has allegedly hacked his wife with a cutlass at Omerelu community in the Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State because of his lover.
Trouble ensued when the wife identified as Wakaego confronted him for bringing his girlfriend to their matrimonial home.
Wakaego was said to be attacked by the duo during the confrontation.
The victim’s elder brother, Anayo Warisi, while speaking to journalists in Port Harcourt, said his sister was seriously injured and rushed to a hospital.
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“My sister’s husband brought another woman to their house this morning (Monday). So, she asked him why he did that and he started beating her.
“Then he cut all over her body with a machete but her leg was worse. My siblings took her to a hospital in Elele, but she was rejected because the injury was serious. So, they moved her to the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital where she was admitted.
“We want the husband arrested because this is a case of attempted murder. Let justice be served.”
Meanwhile, a group known as the Centre for Basic Rights Protection and Accountability Campaign has called for a thorough investigation into the incident.
The group’s secretary, Gladys Oyenmwen, said, “Domestic violence under any guise has no place in our society and should not be condoned irrespective of who is involved.”
The spokesperson for the Rivers State Police Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the incident, adding that the suspect’s girlfriend had been arrested.
“The woman has been arrested and the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department,” she added.
