Forty two year old man, Victor Okoh has been arrested by Akwa Ibom state Police Command for alleged murder of his wife, Victoria Okoh, aged 38, at their residence, Effiong Essang street in Oron.
On arrival at the scene, officers discovered the mutilated body of the deceased lying outside the house she shared with her husband.
Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John in a statement says preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect had allegedly attacked his wife with a machete over accusations of infidelity.
According to the statement, the Commissioner of Police, CP Baba Mohammed Azare has condemned the act in its entirety and assured the public that justice will take its full course.
He warned against all forms of domestic violence and called on residents to seek lawful means of resolving disputes rather than resorting to violence.
