It was indeed a double tragedy for the newly appointed Transition Chairman of Nnewi North Local government area of Anambra state, Hob. Mbaulike Iloka as he has been relieved of his new duty following his alleged killing of his wife Chidiebere Iloka on Sunday.
It was alleged that Hon. Mbazulike’s wife caught him when he picked some young ladies she suspected to be his side chicks at the event they attended on Saturday evening, which she tried to stop him but to no avail.
However, according to the family members and friends of late Mrs. Chidiebere Iloka, they disclosed that he beat his wife to death over a heated argument between the couples on Sunday morning because of what happened at the event they attended on Saturday evening.
Hon. Mbazulike, in his own account says she slumped and died , a report that is being disputed in some quarters by friends and family members of the late Mrs Chidibere who had earlier reported several cases of Domestic Violence and a repeat of same that Sunday morning that lead to her death.
Family sources hinted that when they arrived at the scene, they found Chidiebere’s corpse on the ground with marks of bruises and cuts on her body.
The Police Public Relations Officer Anambra state, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga could not confirm the incident when our reporter called him on phone.
However, in a swift reaction to the sad incident suspended the new transition chairman,,citing the controversial death of his wife as a reason.
The letter which was signed by the state commissioner for Chieftaincy Affairs, Collins Nwachukwu entitled´”Letter of suspension from office” partly read thus::
“Following the sad and sudden death of your wife, late Mrs. Chidiebere Iloka, on the 7th of August, 2022, there been massive public outcry over the circumstances leading to the cause of her death, including alleged possible homicide.
While you are presumed innocent until the completion of investigations, it has become imperative that you should step aside to allow unfettered investigations and justice.
Consequently, you are directed to step aside and hand over the affairs of the local government to the head of the local government administration not later than 12th August, 2022 until further notice.”