Man Flees After Allegedly Beating His Wife to Death in Edo State

A man identified as Esosa Imasuen has reportedly fled after being accused of beating his wife, Chinwendu Nnadozie, to death in Benin City, Edo State.

According to reports, the tragic incident followed a heated argument between the couple, which escalated into domestic violence.

The altercation reportedly took place at their residence on Oza Street in the Ogbelaka area, along the Sakponba Road axis of the state capital.

Chinwendu was rushed to the hospital, where doctors confirmed she had suffered internal bleeding as a result of the assault.

Speaking about the incident, the victim’s father, Everistus Nnadozie, said he was informed that his son-in-law had severely beaten his daughter, leaving her with life-threatening injuries.

He said: “They said he took her to the hospital where a doctor was said to have carried out some tests on her, and the result showed that she had internal bleeding”

He also shared that by the time he arrived at the hospital, his daughter had already been pronounced dead. However, he was unable to see her body, as it had been taken to an undisclosed mortuary.

According to him, he has repeatedly tried to contact his son-in-law, asking him to reveal the location of the mortuary where Chinwendu’s body was taken, but Esosa has not responded or shown up.