Retired soldier murders spouse over plans to marry second wife

The Edo State police have arrested a retired soldier, identified as Ukana, for allegedly killing his wife, Mrs Onyonishoyi Ukana-Nee Akarutu; following the deceased’s refusal to allow him marry his long time mistress.

The incident, which happened at Igarra Community of Akoko –Edo Local Government Area of Edo State, threw the entire community into confusion.

Ukana, a retired Warrant Officer 2, was reported to have gruesomely macheted his wife at about 1am Friday morning dismembering her body.

Community sources close to the family said efforts by the 18 year old son of the deceased to save her mother proved abortive as he also received several machete cuts from the suspect

The boy was reported to have raised the alarm which attracted neighbours in the night when he was woken up by the shout of his mother as she was being butchered by his father.

Sources hinted that the couple have been embroiled in a running battle over the ex-soldier’s resolve to formally marry his age long mistress, a plan that met stiff resistance from his wife.

The remains of the body of late Mrs Ukana is said to have been deposited at a private mortuary in Igarra, while the accused Mr Shakede is currently in the custody of the police.

The Edo State Police Public Relation Officer, ASP Moses Eguavoen who confirmed the incident described it as barbaric and unacceptable, noting that full investigation was on-going.