By Cajetan Mmuta
Family members of Chief Nze Hyginus Nwagboso of Umueze village in Amorka community in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State on Monday demanded justice over the alleged murder of their daughter, Mrs. Chinecherem.

Chinecherem, a 19-year-old pregnant woman, was murdered by the husband, Prince Nnanna Emeka from Omuodimma Ugbele Mgbidi in Oru West LGA of Imo State for alleged ritual purposes.

ThisNigeria gathered that the suspect allegedly had severally demanded that the deceased accompanied him to an unknown friend’s place which she was said to have vehemently refused.

The suspect was however said to have succeeded in convincing her to follow him to his maternal home in Umunakwa village which coincidentally was the deceased town where the action was executed.

A source close to the bereaved family alleged that “The man used an iron rod to hit the wife on her forehead. When he suspected he might be caught while transporting the body, he had to ask for the assistance of one of his maternal relations, while he asked another of his friend to help him clean up the blood at the crime scene.”

Police were said to ha e arrested the mother of the suspect alongside the duo, but they were later released on bail without the knowledge of the girl’s family.

The incident was later reported at the Uli Divisional Police Station.

It was further learned that the deceased was murdered with her four months, unborn child.

The deceased husband had since disappeared shortly after the incident.

The Father of the diseased, Chief Nze Hyginus Nwagboso told newsmen that his daughter who was killed while sleeping had no misunderstanding with the husband prior to the murder.

He called on the federal government, Inspector General of Police, and good-spirited Nigerians to intervene to ensure that the gruesome act was not swept under the carpet.

Speaking on behalf of the Amorka Council of Chiefs, legal adviser to the traditional council and Town Union, Barr Chinwuba Ndukaihe called for a thorough investigation into the matter in order to bring the perpetrators to justice.

He said, “We call on security agencies particularly the Inspector General of Police through the commissioners of police of both Anambra and Imo States to conduct a discreet investigation into the gruesome murder of Chinecherem Nwagboso in order to bring the perpetrators of this dastardly act to justice.

“We also urged the immediate family of the bereaved and the good people of Amorka to continue being a good and law-abiding citizen, and have faith in the good effort of our security agencies to unmask the perpetrators.”

Also speaking, Member representing Ihiala Constituency ( I) in the State House of Assembly, Hon Chidi Udemadu condemned the act.

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He called for a thorough investigation to bring the perpetrator to book.

A human Right Lawyer, Barr Lawrence Nwaketi described the act as condemnable and a reflection of the rot in the system where the craze to get rich by all means has become the order of the day.

“Reports have it that the young man’s action might have been geared towards using his wife for money rituals. If that is correct, then it leaves a big question mark on our values as a people. I urge the police to ensure that justice is done in the matter.

Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga when contacted said the case had been transferred to State Criminal and Investigation Department while the investigation was ongoing.

“The case has been transferred to the SCID and the suspect is still in our custody. Meanwhile, the investigation is still ongoing and the matter will soon be charged to court,” he said.