Sad As Husband Kidnaps His Wife, Murders Her To Inherit Her Properties

Sad As Husband Kidnaps His Wife, Murders Her To Inherit Her Properties

Emeh Kalu, a resident of Nguzu Edda village in Afikpo South Local Council Area of Ebonyi State has been arrested by the police for plotting his wife’s kidnap and death.

Kalu, along with three accomplices was arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT), in connection with the murder of Nneka Nwanyi-Sunday Emeh Kalu.

Nneka was initially reported missing by her husband. But on 29 August her body was found in a cassava farm Ngugworo Community in Nguzu Edda in Afikpo South, Ebonyi State.

An investigation by the police led to the arrest of Emeh Kalu and his accomplices, identified as Irem Ifeanyi Mbah, Igwe Anya Chima, Okorie Okam

Emeh Kalu is being treated as the chief suspect, the plotter and the executioner.

All the suspects are within the age bracket of 25 – 40yrs and all natives of Nguzu Edda village.

Investigations into the death of Nneka followed complaint received from the people of Ngugworo community, Ebonyi State, a border town to Abia State where the victim resided, when the decomposing body of the late Mrs Kalu was discovered in their community.

The discrete investigations carried out by the Police team led to the arrest of the four suspects.

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The police found that Emeh Kalu – the husband of the deceased, coveted Nneka’s numerous assets including landed property, houses, money in bank and thriving business.

He wanted to quickly inherit the assets.

He thus procured the services of five other criminal elements to stage the abduction of his wife by luring her to meet him at a junction to pick up some things for the house.

Investigations further revealed that the criminals strangled her after obtaining necessary information on the whereabouts of title documents and other relevant papers of her possessions.

Efforts are being intensified to arrest other suspects and persons indicted in the matter with a view to concluding the investigations.

The Police in a statement Wednesday condoled with Nneka’s family for the unfortunate loss.