Man beats pregnant wife to death

One Mr. Ozoemena Nwankwo has been
arrested for allegedly beating his pregnant
wife, Ndidi Nwankwo, to death.
According to the Police Public Relations
Officer, Mr. Ebere Amaraizu, the incident
occurred around 10pm on October 17 at
Nwankwo’s residence in Akpawfu village,
Nkanu East Local Government Area of
Enugu State. Nwankwo, who was described
as a chronic wife-beater, beat up Ndidi,
who was four months pregnant, until she
lost consciousness.
The woman sustained a severe injury on
her right leg in the course of the beating. It
was gathered that the pregnant woman
gave up the ghost after she was rushed to
a nearby hospital. Ndidi’s corpse has been
deposited at Agbani General Hospital, in
Nkanu West Local Government Area, while
Nwankwo is currently in custody as police
operatives conduct investigations into the
incident. Amaraizu said Nwankwo has
expressed regrets over the development,
saying he never thought his pregnant wife
would die as a result of the beating.