*Report spousal abuse to Ministry of Social Development, Edo First Lady Besty Obaseki tells Edo people
* Says no individual regardless of status or influence has the right to abuse their spouse
*Marriage ought to be a source of happiness and fulfillment, not a prison sentence
BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON
Benin City, Edo Nigeria – Operatives of Edo State Police Command have evacuated the remains of a pregnant woman allegedly murdered by her husband in Benin City, the Command Headquarters disclosed at the weekend.
The police also stated that the killer husband fled the crime scene before they arrived.
A serious manhunt has been launched against the fleeing abusive husband, identified simply as Mr. Inuaghata.
Investigators at the homicide section of the Edo State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) are said to have taken over the case.
Police went further to give the name of the woman as Osaretin Adun, 25 whose killing occurred at the residence of the couple located in Egba, Benin City.
They were said to be expecting their fourth child when the husband allegedly killed her with a knife.
The father of the victim, Mr. Samuel Adun was said to have reported the unfortunate incident at a police station in the neighborhood.
The Police Relations Officer, Edo State Police Command, SP Chidi Nwabuzor disclosed this to our crime correspondent in Benin City at the weekend.
According to the Police: “On the 24th May 2023 at about 1700hrs, one Samuel Adun of Avbiama Community, Benin City came to the station and report that he received a telephone call that his daughter named Osaretin Adun aged 25 was killed by her husband, named Inuaghata, surnamed unknown.
“Meanwhile, the DPO and his operatives visited the scene, took photographs and evacuated the corpse to mortuary”, SP Chidi stated.
However, the bereaved father of the pregnant woman Mr. Samuel Adun has pledged to offer N100,000.00 to anyone with information that would lead to the arrest of his fleeing son-in-law.
His words: “I hail from Orhionmwon local government. My daughter was killed by her husband. She was 23 years old.
“The incident happened at Egba on the 24th of last month. I do not understand the problem they have. I was called that my daughter has been killed.
“He used knife to slit her throat. My daughter was pregnant when she was killed. I want the boy arrested.
“I will give anybody that give information leading to his arrest the sum of N100,000.
“The boy had not formally married my daughter. His parents are both dead. I called his brother. He ran away after killing my daughter. His name is Inuaghata.”
It would be recalled that the Edo State First Lady, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki, recently stepped up the campaign against spousal abuse in the state.
Mrs. Obaseki spoke beside the hospital bed of one Mrs. Tina Okhiria who is recovering from amputation of her left hand after being shot by her abusive husband Mr. Jason Okhiria, now in police custody in Benin City.
The First Lady urged members of the public to approach the state Ministry of Social Development and Gender Issues over issues of spousal battery, as no individual regardless of status or influence has the right to abuse their spouse.
Mrs. Obaseki said marriage ought to be a source of happiness and fulfillment, not a prison sentence.
