A 54-year-old man identified as Eseni Chima, has been charged with the murd3r of his wife, Ugochukwu.
Chima was arraigned on Tuesday, December 17, at an Abakaliki Magistrate’s Court.
The prosecutor, Emmanuel Monday, told the court that the defendant allegedly committed the offence on September 4 at 60 Ogbaga Road, Kpirikpiri, in Abakaliki Local Government in Ebonyi State.
He told the court that the defendant had allegedly be@ten his wife with iron rods until she d!ed.
He said the offence was punishable under Section 319 (1) of the Criminal Code Law, Cap 33, Vol 1, Laws of Ebonyi State, 2009.
The Magistrate, Chinedu Agama, did not take Mr Chima’s plea because of lack of jurisdiction. The magistrate directed the police to send the case file to the Director of Public Prosecution for advice.
Agama adjourned the case until 31 December for further hearing.
