[From CHINEDU NWAFOR, Abakaliki]
Anambra Police Command said a middle-aged woman accused of killing her husband with excessive sex has been rescued by its operatives in Aguleri, the Anambra East Local Government Area.
The middle-aged woman was paraded nude on the streets by Aguleri people for allegedly killing the husband with excessive sex and the video had seen gone viral.
The police spokesman, Ikenga Tochukwu, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, said following the video that had gone viral, the command swung into action, leading tot he rescue of the woman.
A narrator in the viral video speaking in native Aguleri dialect alleged that the deceased slated to bury his mother next month but his wife killed him with excess sex.
The PPRO, said in a statement that one suspect has been arrested for the barbaric act as the police was still studying the video to identify other suspects and bring them to book.
The statement said: “Anambra State Police Operatives have today 12/3/2022 at about 12:07pm rescued a female victim from an angry mob in Aguleri.
“The rescue, was as a result of a report seen trending video of where a lady was publicly molested and assaulted on an alleged incident of causing the death of her late husband.
“Further information reveals that the deceased had already been buried before the video started trending. The victim was rescued and she is currently receiving medical care in the hospital.
“The Commissioner of Police CP Echeng Echeng while describing the act as barbaric, states that one suspect is already in custody and ordered immediate study of the video with the aim to identify the suspects, arrest and bring them to book.
“He also urge members of the public to stop sharing the video in other to protect the dignity of the woman”, the Police spokesman said.