A 33-year-old man, Sunday Echege, has been arrested by operatives attached to Okpuje Division, Enugu State Police Command, for severing the left wrist of his wife, Chinonso, whom he suspected of infidelity.
Sunday, a resident of Ibagwa-Agu Farm Settlement in Ibagwa-Ani community, Nsukka Local Government Area, committed the crime on Sunday, January 26.
The arrest was made possible with the assistance of law-abiding members of the community, and the machete used in committing the crime was recovered from the suspect.
According to a statement by the command’s spokesman, SP Daniel Ndukwe, preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect, who confessed to the crime, said that his action was based on suspicion that his wife was involved in extramarital affairs.
The PPRO said that the suspect would be arraigned in court when investigation had been completed .
He added that the Commissioner of Police, Kanayo Uzuegbu, has directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to ensure a thorough and timely investigation, followed by the prosecution of the suspect.
The police commissioner urged couples to resolve their differences with love, understanding and legal means, rather than resorting to violent criminal acts.
