REPORTER: CHIMA MELETE
Residents of Owaelu Community in Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State have been thrown into shock following the discovery of the lifeless body of a woman inside a church premises, allegedly killed by her husband.
Eyewitnesses said the suspect allegedly murdered his wife before fleeing with two of their three children, leaving behind their youngest child, believed to be about one year old, beside the woman’s body.
Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Imo State Police Command, Mr. Henry Okoye, said the command is aware of the tragic development and has rescued the abandoned baby.
Mr. Okoye added that police have intensified efforts to arrest the fleeing suspect and rescue the two children who were taken away.
