Retired soldier butchers wife over plans to marry mistress

THERE was pandemonium in Igarra Community of Akoko –Edo Local
Government Area of Edo State, yesterday morning, when a retired
soldier, murdered his wife, Mrs Onyonishoyi Ukana-Nee Akarutu,
following the refusal by the deceased to allow the husband, marry his
long time mistress.
Ukana, a retired Warrant Officer 2,was said to have macheted his wife
at about 1am Friday morningdismembering her body reminiscent of a
scene from a horror movie. Sources close to thefamily said the 18 year
old son ofShakede whose name could not be ascertained at the time of
filing this report also sustained several machete cuts in an attempt
to rescue his mother.
His son was reported to have raised an alarm which attracted
neighbours in the night when he was woken up by the shout of hismother
as she was being butchered by his father.
It was gathered that the couple have been engulfed in a running battle
over the man's resolve to formally marry his age long mistress. It was
learnt that the deceased had strongly objected tothe plans which had
always led tofight in the house.
It was also learnt that several attempts made by family members and
friends in resolving the crisis hit a brick walk.
The remains of the body of late Mrs Ukana is said to have been
deposited at a private mortuary inIgarra, while the accused Mr Shakede
is currently in the custody of the police.
The Edo State Police Public Relation Officer, ASP Moses Eguavoen said
the command will investigate the matter which he described as barbaric
and unacceptable.