One Ndubusi Uwadiegwu has been accused of beating his wife to death over a loaf of bread.
The man, who hails from Enugu State, was said to have killed his wife, identified as Ogochukwu Enene, an indigene of Umuokpu village, Awka, Anambra State.
The couple’s first son, a 14-year-old boy, narrated what transpired between his parents.
According to the boy, his father beat up his mother to death with mirror, because she asked him to buy bread for them but he said he had no money.
He continued that the mother proceeded to purchase the bread but bought only one loaf for the children.
The suspect was said to have proceeded to eat all the bread in the kitchen, causing his deceased wife to confront him. He reportedly started beating her and it led to her death.
A source close to the deceased’s family stated that the incident took place in Lagos State.
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According to the source, the late Anene, in the year 2000, was the Senior Prefect of Amenyi Girls Secondary School.
She said, “Please Ndi Awka umunnem Old girls Association of GSSA Ogochukwu needs justice.”
The online notice read, “This is ADA Awka by name Ogochukwu Anene from Umuokpu village Awka.
“She was married to one Mr Ndubisi Uwadiegwu from Enugu State who beat her to death and is planning to bury her without informing her people properly.
“Ogo was blessed with five children, four boys and a girl. The first son who is 14 years of age said their father used mirror and beat their mum because their mum asked him to buy bread for them and he said he had no money.
“So when their mom used her money and got one loaf of bread, the father went to the kitchen and finished the whole bread and when she asked him why he finished the whole bread without keeping any for the children, he started beating her, leading to her death.
“Ogochukwu Anene was the Senior Prefect of Amenyi Girls Secondary School, the year 2000 set.”