A
heartless man has ended the life of his pregnant wife in Abuja. The sad
story was revealed by human rights lawyer, Emeka Ugwuonye.
“The
incident occurred in Abuja early yesterday (Tuesday) morning. The woman
was 8 months pregnant. She already had 3 daughters for the man. We
believe the attack occurred when the man learned that the pregnancy was
going to be another baby girl. He got mad because he had expected a baby
boy.
Neighbors heard the woman screaming in the
early hours of the night, and some sound of a struggle. Apparently, he
beat her to death. At daybreak, the man went to the police station and
reported that his wife suffered a sudden but natural death.
But
the story did not make sense. The police spoke to the neighbors and
discovered he was beating the woman. Also the police spoke to their
first daughter who told the police that their father beat their mum to
death. Apparently, the young girls watched as their father killed their
mother. They probably know why – because it is bad to bear a girl
instead of a boy.
The police arrested the man for
murder and he is in detention. DPA is continuing its investigation into
the matter. Our representative is heading back to the police station. We
intend to have access to the suspect, to know what additional light he
could shed on the incident. Aldo we want to ascertain the conditions of
the three girls to ensure they are safely with mother’s relatives.
DPA
regrets that the neighbors who heard the screaming did not intervene to
rescue the woman. They just listened. And nobody bothered to contact
the police. A DPA member who is a neighbor to the couple described the
woman as jovial and respectful.
Expect more update please.”
