Operatives of the Nigeria Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) have arrested a man for allegedly masterminding the kidnap and murder of his wife, Mrs Nneka Nwanyi-Sunday in Abia State.
Emeh Kalu is said to have undertaken the gruesome act in order to inherit his wife’s properties including houses, money in the bank and thriving business, etc.
The deceased was reported earlier to have been missing and was later found dead in a cassava farm on August 29, 2021.
According to a police briefing, the husband was arrested alongside three other suspects identified as Igwe Anya Chima, Irem Ifeanyi, and Okorie Okam in connection with the crime. Other suspects are still on the run.
The spokesperson of the police force, CP, Frank Mba in a statement said:
“The suspects are within the age bracket of 25 – 40years and all native of Nguzu Edda village in Afikpo South Local Council Area of Ebonyi State.
“Investigations into the death of the victim commenced following complaints received from the people of Ngugworo community, Ebonyi State – a border town to Abia State where the victim resided – when the decomposing body of late Mrs Kalu was discovered in their community.
“Investigations revealed that Emeh Kalu – the husband of the deceased, in a bid to fraudulently and hastily ‘inherit’ his wife’s numerous assets including landed property, houses, money in the bank and thriving business, etc, procured the services of five other criminal elements to stage the abduction of his wife by luring her to meet him at a junction to pick up somethings for the house.
“Investigations further revealed how the criminals strangled her to death after obtaining necessary information on the whereabouts of title documents and other relevant papers of her possessions.
“Efforts are being intensified to arrest other suspects and persons indicted in the matter with a view to concluding the investigations.”
