Police detectives attached to the Awada Division have arrested one Sunday Ngwu from Nkanu Local Government Area of Enugu State, but resides at Ikwo Street Ibollo in Idemili North Local Government Area for alleged murder of his wife.

A statement signed by the State Police Public Relations Officer Mr Haruna Mohammed said the Suspect allegedly beat his wife one Amara Ngwu, aged thirty-nine of the same address to pulp and then used a heavy metal object to hit her on the head leaving her unconscious.

The statement explained that when Police detectives attached to Awada Division arrived the scene, they rushed the victim to Bex hospital where she was confirmed dead on arrival by a Medical Doctor as the Corpse has been deposited at the mortuary for autopsy.

Meanwhile, the State Commissioner of Police Mr Mustapha Dandaura has ordered immediate transfer of the case to the State Criminal investigation Department Awka, to conduct a discreet investigation in order to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the incident after which the suspect will be charged to Court.