Following the murder of one 40-year-old Patience Christopher, by her husband, Pastor Ukachukwu Christopher, residents of Ikot Abia village in Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom were shaken.
The pastor who is said to be the General Overseer of Omega World Global Ministry (Fellowship Church), allegedly beat his wife, a mother of five to death on Wednesday after accusing her of infidelity.
The 49-year-old pastor who hails from Ebonyi State, in a bid to cover his track, buried her corpse in a shallow grave in his compound.
Confirming the development in a statement, the Police Public Relations Officer in Akwa Ibom, Odiko Macdon, said the suspect was arrested after credible information by youths of the area.
The General overseer was also said to have accused his wife of being responsible for the numerous misfortunes he encountered
The PPRO said the suspect confessed to killing his wife over some domestic issues.
“The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested one Ukachukwu Enoch Christopher for murdering his wife and burying the corpse in a shallow grave in his compound,” PUNCH quoted Macddon as saying.
“On 16th of June, 2021, around 2 pm, relying on information from youths of the area, the DPO of Eket Police Division, CSP Sunday Digha, and team, arrested one Ukachukwu Christopher, founder of Omega World Global Ministry ( Fellowship Church), for murdering his wife, Patience Christopher,.
“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 added.
The spokesman noted that the Commissioner of Police Akwa Ibom State, Andrew Amiengheme has ordered the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the State Investigation and Intelligence Department to take over the matter for discreet investigation.
He also assured that the suspect will be charged to court soon.