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Anthony Ikpeama Nabbed For Reportedly Killing His Pregnant Wife In Lagos

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One Anthony Ikpeama was arrested by the men of the Lagos State Police Command over his purported involvement in the demise of his pregnant wife, Barrister Adaeze Destiny Ikpeama.

According to reports, Anthony had beaten her 28 year old wife to coma just last Saturday. Mrs Ikpeama was rushed to an indisclosed hospital by neighbours who witnessed the fight. The medical officers of the hospital put her on oxygen.

It was alleged that the suspect approached the hospital to take of the oxygen mask on his wife which made her breathe her last. He run away from the neighbourhood to hide at the Ajah area of Lagos.

Thankfully, he was nabbed by the Police. A Neighbour told Vanguard that this started after their marriage in 2014. The suspect has been beating his wife more often even though they have two children.

The neighbour who didn’t want to disclose his identity said;

“Even when relatives from both sides intervened several times by pleading with the suspect to stop beating his wife, he remained adamant and continued to beat the poor girl any time they had a disagreement.

Covid -19 and the subsequent lockdown of staying at home made the domestic violence worse as it became a daily ritual”.

The spokesperson for the Lagos State Command, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi confirming the incident said;

“ the woman died on April 10, 2021, after she was admitted for pregnancy-related complications. The suspect still went to the hospital to remove the oxygen mask on her, before she finally gave up the ghost. The suspect, Anthony Ikpeama, who has been alleged of constant assault on the deceased has been arrested. ”

The Commissioner of Police has ordered that the matter be transferred to State CID for proper investigation.