Man, Female Lover allegedly Machete Wife To Coma in Rivers

CP Eboka Friday, Commissioner of Police, Rivers State Command.

Daniel Efe /Port Harcourt

Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have apprehended a man simply identified as Chima and his female lover who allegedly dealt several machete  cuts on his wife, Wakaego.

Eyewitnesses said the incident which happened at Omerelu community, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State on Monday,15 August, 2022, when Wakaego, now in coma, challenged him for bringing his female lover into their matrimonial home.

An elder brother to the woman, Anayo Warisi, in an interview with Journalists said “my sister’s husband brought in his female lover to the house and the wife started asking him why he would bring his female lover to the house, the two of them started beating his wife and the husband allegedly used machete to cut all her body but that of the leg is more severe.

“My elder sister and brother rushed her to hospital at Elele, but she was rejected. The hospital said the wound is too deep and severe and they had to rush her to  UPTH(University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital).

“We want the husband arrested because is a case of attempted murder”.

In the meantime, the Centre for Basic Rights Protection and Accountability Campaign has called for a thorough investigation into the incident.

Gladys Oyenmwen, Secretary of Centre for Basic Rights Protection and Accountability Campaign, Rivers State has  demanded a thorough investigation into the alleged use of machete by the woman’s husband and his female lover to cut the wife severally.

Mrs Oyenmwen said if any one is found culpable in the course of investigation, the person should face the law.

She added that domestic violence under any guise has no place in our society and should not be condoled irrespective of who is the perpetrator.

The Spokesperson for the Rivers State Police command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko  confirmed the incident adding that the female lover of the woman’s husband was arrested by Elele Police Division through the effort of Commissioner of Police, CP Eboka Friday.

SP  Iringe Koko added that the Commissioner of Police, CP Eboka Friday has ordered that the case be transferred to State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID), PortHarcourt.