A man suspected to have burnt his wife to death has been said to be remorseful over his dastardly act, Mr Sunday Nwaka was alleged bathing the deceased with a can of petroleum motor spirit and setting her on fire,has apologized to his five sons for forgiveness.
Mr Nwaka ,a welder from Abagana in Njikoka Local Government Area told the Commissioner For Women And Social Welfare, Mrs Ify Obibabo that it was never his intention to do so but did it out of anger because he had no prior knowledge of his wife’s whereabouts the previous day.
Visibly in tears, Mr Nwaka who is currently in police custody pleaded with his children to forgive him. However as against the claim that it wasn’t intentional, the deceased family revealed that the man has a history of extreme violence and that this was not the first time he made an attempt on her life.
Meanwhile, the Anambra State Government has assured that justice must take its full course on the matter.
Speaking through the Women Affairs Commissioner, Mrs Obinabo , the state government condemned the act and assured that the administration of Prof Chukwuma Soludo would ensure that the suspect faces the full wrath of the law.
On his part, the Mayor of Njikoka local Government Area,Barr Dominic Ononiba thanked the state government for her timely intervention and promised to support the children in every possible way.
Recall that the Victim, Mrs Blessing Nwaka who was said to be the breadwinner of her family, was seen in a viral gory clip on social.media late hours of Tuesday ,scampering for safety while carrying a third degree burn around her torso and other body areas.
According to an eye witness, her husband set her on fire over a heated argument.
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