Man Kills Wife, Dumps Her Corpse At A Refuse Site In Akwa Ibom. Photos

A man believed to be a church elder has been arrested for allegedly butchering his wife in their children’s presence and dumping her corpse at refuse dump in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state. The man identified as Mr. Sunday Akpan of Eda Street, Uyo, was arrested by police officers for killing his wife, Mrs. Martha Akpan on October 11.

DSP Bala Elkana, the state Police Public Relations Officer revealed that the incident occurred after the suspect had a misunderstanding with his wife, which led to a fight on the day.

According to reports, the suspect, at midnight, went further by using a machete to cut the remains of his wife into pieces; he gathered them in two sacks, put the sacks in a wheelbarrow and disposed them of in a rubbish dump close to the NDLEA’s office, off Nwaniba Road, Uyo,” Elkana said. .

The police spokesman said the suspect perpetrated the act in the presence of his three children, who later reported the incident to the police.

“The suspect has owned up to the crime and investigation is ongoing,” the PPRO added.