By Gabriel Atumeyi
365Daily – Residents of Ikot Abia village in Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State have been thrown into a state of mourning and disbelief following the murder of one Patience Christopher, aged 40, by her husband, Pastor Ukachukwu Christopher.
It was gathered that Christopher, 49, who is the General Overseer of Omega World Global Ministry (Fellowship Church) in the area and an indigene of Ebonyi State, allegedly beat his wife, a mother of five, to death on Wednesday, June 16, 2021, after accusing her of infidelity.
After the heinous act, he buried her corpse in a shallow grave in his compound to cover his tracks.
A statement issued by the Akwa Ibom Police Command Police Public Relations Officer, Odiko Macdon, on Thursday, June 17, said the suspect was arrested after credible information by youths of the area.
It read: “The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested one Ukachukwu Enoch Christopher for murdering his wife and burying the corpse in a shallow grave in his compound.
“On 16th of June, 2021, around 2pm, relying on information from youths of the area, the DPO of Eket Police Division, CSP Sunday Digha, and team, arrested one Ukachukwu Christopher, founder of Omega World Global Ministry ( Fellowship Church), for murdering his wife, Patience Christopher.
“The suspect, who had domestic differences with his wife, had accused her of being the source of his numerous woes in life and infidelity, confessed to have beaten her to death as a result of the unresolved differences on the 9th of June. In other to cover his tracks, he dug a shallow grave in his compound and buried her. The deceased’s corpse has been exhumed by the police and deposited in the mortuary for autopsy.
“The Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom State, Andrew Amiengheme, has ordered the Deputy Commissioner of Police in-charge of the State Investigation and Intelligence Department to take over the matter for discreet investigation and assured that the suspect will be charged to court as soon as investigation is concluded.”