A 49 year old pastor Enoch Christopher aged 49 has been arrested by the Police in Akwa Ibom for allegedly killing his wife and mother of five over a domestic argument.
Christopher, said to be founder of Omega World Global Ministry in Eket reportedly committed the crime last week, though the corps of the deceased wife, Patience Christopher was discovered on June 16, 2021.
The Pastor was said to have accused the wife of being the source of his numerous woes in life and infidelity, beating her to death on June 9th ,2021as a result of the unresolved differences.
A statement issued on Thursday by the State Police Command said the incident happened at the residence of the Pastor in Ikot Abia village of Eket Local Council of the state.
The statement signed by Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the State Police Command, SP Odiko MacDON said the Pastor who hails from Ebonyi State buried the wife, aged 40 in a shallow grave in his compound.
Police said the arrest was effected following credible information from youths of the area, prompting the DPO of Eket Divisional Police Headquarters, CSP Sunday Digha and his team to move for the suspect.
“The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested one Ukachukwu Enoch Christopher, 49 years old, a resident of Eket Local Government Area who hails from Ebonyi State for murdering his wife and burying the corpse in a shallow grave in his compound.
“On 16th of June, 2021, at about 2:00pm, relying on information from Youths of the Area, the DPO of Eket Divisional Police Headquarters, CSP Sunday Digha and Team, arrested one Ukachukwu Enoch Christopher, founder of Omega World Global Ministry (Fellowship Church), who resides at Ikot Abia village in Eket Local Government Area for murdering his wife, one Late Mrs Patience Christopher, 40 years of age, a mother of five (5) children.
“The suspect who had domestic differences with his wife, 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 statement said.
It added that the State Commissioner of Police, Andrew Amiengheme has ordered the Deputy Commissioner of Police in-charge of the SCIID to take over the matter for discreet investigation.
“The CP who is appalled by the action of the suspect has called on spouses to be amenable to tolerance and resolve domestic issues before they degenerate into violence.” MacDON stressed.
Thanking youths of the area for their partnership, Amiengheme warned perpetrators of domestic violence and other heinous crimes in the State to desist forthwith as the Command under his watch will spare no resources in bringing them to book.
