A 33-year-old man, Sunday Echege, has been arrested by the Enugu State Police Command, through its operatives attached to Okpuje Division, for cutting off the wrist of his wife, Chinonso Ech,ege, over suspicions of Infidelity.
The man who is a resident of Ibagwa-Agu Farm Settlement in Ibagwa-Ani community, Nsukka LGA, was arrested on the 26th of January 2025 with assistance from law-abiding members of the community.
According to SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the Public Relations Officer of the Command on Tuesday, the man claimed he acted out of suspicion that his wife was involved in extramarital affairs and the machete used in committing the crime was recovered from the suspect.
The suspect will be arraigned in court upon the conclusion of investigations.
Meanwhile, the victim is currently receiving medical attention.