Man Murders Pregnant Wife, Flees In Edo

By Osariemen Idiaghe

A man simply identified as Inuaghata has killed his pregnant wife ,Osaretin, (mother of three) and has gone into hiding to avert arrest in Benin City, Edo State.

The incident happened on 24th of May, 2023 in Egba, Ikpoba Okha local government area of the state.

The bereaved father, Adun Samuel, on Friday, while briefing journalists offered to pay N100,000 to anybody that could provide information leading to the arrest of his son in-law .

Adun said he was called that his daughter has been killed by her husband.

He stated that the son in-law fled into hiding since May 24 when he committed the offence.

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According to him, “I hail from Orhionmwon local government. My daughter was killed by her husband. She was 23 years old. The incident happened at Egba on the 24th of last month. I do not understand the problem they have. I was called that my daughter has been killed. He used knife to slit her throat. My daughter was pregnant when she was killed. I want the boy arrested.

“I will give anybody that give information leading to his arrest the sum of N100,000. The boy had not formally married my daughter. His parents are both dead. I have called his brother. He ran away after killing my daughter. His name is Inuaghata.”