Tragedy occurred in Mgbaleze Isu, Onicha local government area of Ebonyi at the weekend when a man killed his wife and hanged himself.
According to police report, the man identified as Chijioke Ani would have lured his wife, Ngozi to the farm where he killed her and consequently hanged himself to escape the wrath of the law.
The body of the Ngozi was found in the pool of blood while the husband, Ani was dangling on the tree dead, eyewitnesses who live with them in the village said.
According to the villagers, the couple left for farm early in the morning on the fateful day and could not return.
Curious by their sudden disappearance from their home, one Chief Sylvanus Ani informed the residents to search for them but was devastated to hear that the couple had both died.
“We are still in shock of our lives. It is unheard in this village. This kind of thing has never happened to us here. It is a bad omen,” the villagers echoed.
Confirming the incident, the Public Relations Officer, DSP George Okafor for the Ebonyi State Police Command, said that the crime did happened, adding that investigation is going on to unravel the mystery behind the suicide and murder.
He stated that from the look of things, there were indications that the man killed the wife during a brawl and later killed himself to cover his sin.
He stated that the police would do thorough investigation and make the report public as soon as possible.
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