By SUNDAY BASSEY

The Police Command in Akwa Ibom says it has arrested one Victor Okon, 42, for the alleged gruesome murder of his wife Mrs Victoria Okoh, 38, at their residence in Oron.

The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, disclosed this in a statement to newsmen in Uyo on Monday.

John said that the operatives of the command swiftly responded to a distress call from concerned residents at 05:20 about the incident.

“On arrival at the scene, the officers discovered the mutilated body of the deceased lying outside the house she shared with her husband,” John said.

She said that preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect had allegedly attacked his wife with a machete over accusations of infidelity.

She said that further reports indicated that the suspect hid in the ceiling of the house in an attempt to evade arrest.

The PPRO said that the operatives went into the building and apprehended the man.

“The machete used in committing the crime was recovered by the police and photographs of the scene were taken for investigation purposes,” she said.

John said that the remains of the deceased had been deposited at the state’s General Hospital Morgue for an autopsy.

She said that the suspect would be charged to court soon.

John quoted the Commissioner of Police, CP Baba Azare, to have condemned the act and assured the public that justice would take its full course.

Azare warned against all forms of domestic violence and called on residents to seek lawful means of resolving disputes rather than resorting to violence.

He pledged the commitment of the command toward ensuring the safety of citizens.

He also urged the members of the public to promptly report any suspicious activities to the nearest police formation. (NAN)