Anambra State Police Command through its PPRO Ikenga Tochukwu has confirmed on Wednesday the arrest of the suspended Nnewi North local government chairman, Mbazulike Iloka, following the alleged link to his wife’s death.
Tochukwu add that the Command, through the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), is currently conducting further investigations to unravel the situation.
However Mbazulike had denied killing his wife, late Chidiebere Iloka, He said on the 7th of August 2022, when his wife died he was not at home all throughout the morning, which was contrary to the fifth columnists who insisted She was involved in a fight with him; when in fact, they were not in the same place.
He continued by saying “As we proceeded with our affairs in our respective locations, I had cause to interact with my dear late wife over telephone in the course of which I mentioned to Her that She wasn’t sounding as one in perfect health. She admitted but assured me she had taken painkillers and will be fine. Evidence of this conversation is available and can be extracted using my call logs.
“I returned home after some hours and together with my friend, Ikemefuna Edokwe sat at a round table a few steps away from the gate which is about 50 metered from the house my family lived in then called my dear wife to serve us some food. Ikemefuna Edokwe had earlier in the day visited my house and conveyed me in His motorcycle to attend the events I referred to above after engaging my dear late wife in a friendly chat.
“My wife happily obliged and proceeded to do same. On dishing the food, she started walking towards the gate where I sat with Ikemefuna Edokwe from the main building which is about 50 meters apart to serve us the food when she suddenly screamed and slumped; landing first with her face on the concrete wall as she struggled to gain balance and eventually with Her forehead on the iron and concrete slab which was casted a very long time ago by builders as part of the foundation for our main house.
“This happened in broad daylight; not indoors as suggested by stories planted in the media; right before me, my friend; Ikemefuna Edokwe and her domestic aide, Daniel (who was serving the food with Her); all of whom are still alive and are the first individuals who rushed to administer first aid on my late wife and then joined me in rushing Her to the hospital where She was pronounced dead after medical examination.