One Michael Chidozie, alleged to be a pastor in one of the Pentecostal churches in Port Harcourt has been arrested and detained by the Police in Rivers State for allegedly beating his 32-year-old wife, Ufuoma Chidozie to death.
The victim Mrs Ufuoma Chidozie, a mother of three children,(5,7 and 10), was allegedly beaten to death in the wee hours of on Tuesday 5th, February 2024 in their residence in Agip axis of Mile 4, Port Harcourt.
Some friends of the deceased alleged that her husband was in the habit of beating her every day even without provocation.
Close neighbors claim that whenever Chidozie wants to physically abuse his late wife, he will lock her inside their apartment and pummel her to his satisfaction in order not to attract the attention of neighbors.
It was not clear what may have led to the last incident which led to the death of the mother of three boys.
Our source disclosed that after Ufuoma died as a result of injuries she sustained from the alleged physical assault by Chidozie, the suspect fled after calling the brother of the deceased, to come to the house that there is an emergency.
It was gathered that when the brother to the deceased came to their residence, he saw the lifeless body of her sister, but did not meet the husband at home.
But it was gathered that the suspect was arrested on Wednesday morning by police personnel attached to Agip Police Division, Mile 4, Port Harcourt, following credible intelligence.
The Public Relations Officer of Rivers State Police Command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko confirmed the arrest of Chidozie.
SP Grace Iringe Koko, told our reporter in a telephone conversation that the suspect has been arrested and transferred to State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department(SCIID), Port Harcourt for discreet investigation.
A police source however said an autopsy will be carried out on the corpse of the late Ufuoma to ascertain the veracity of allegation against the husband.
As at the time of filing this report, the remains of Mrs Ufuoma have been deposited in mortuary.
