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Anambra State Government, through the Ministry of Women and Social Welfare, has intervened in the case of alleged murder of one Ogechukwu Okafor by pastor husband, Elijah Emeka Ibeabuchi, a native of Nimo in Njikoka local government area of the state.
The incident, which happened on the August 13, 2024, was reported to the ministry by the deceased family following irregularities and threats by the husband.
Uncle to the deceased, Samuel Onuorah, from Abatete, alleged that he got a call from her late niece’s husband that her niece, Ogechukwu, fell from four storey building and died.
Seeking for justice at the office of the commissioner for Women Affairs, Mr Onuorah noted that they discovered that their daughter did not fall but was rather killed with a knife, stabbed in her neck and chest by Elijah.
He revealed that their doubts were cleared after they went to the mortuary where the said husband had deposited their daughter’s corpse and saw she did not fall from any story building.
The family of the deceased also alleged that Mr Ibeabuchi intended to use their newborn baby for ritual purposes but in the process of dragging the baby with the wife, stabbing her, and also scrapped her palm.
They therefore urged the state government to come to their rescue and give justice to their deceased daughter.
Responding Women Affairs commissioner, Hon. Ify Obinabo called on stakeholders, women groups, human rights activists, and social media users to support the government in ensuring that Ogechukwu got justice.
She promised to notify the wife of the Governor, expressing confidence that she would take up the case and ensure justice was served.
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