Man slits lover’s throat in Anambra, attempts to bury her alive

A man identified as Nonso has been remanded for allegedly slitting the throat of a 25-year old lover in Umuona village, Isuofia, in the Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State.
The suspect was said to have dug a four-foot grave at the back of his compound to bury the victim with her two kids, a five-year old son and three-year-old daughter, but with different fathers.
The victim, Uchendu Uchechukwu, said, “In 2021, I met Nonso, a young man, who claimed to be a native doctor. He promised to marry me. That was why he was frequenting my house in the last one year.
“On that fateful day, he called me to come around with my children for a surprise package. Without any suspicion, I accepted the offer and he asked his friend to convey us on his motorcycle.
“On arrival, he asked me to close my eyes while he tied my face with a white handkerchief in anticipation of a surprise package. He used sharp knife to slit my throat, forcing me to struggle for survival.
“Immediately, he dragged me to the already dug grave, pushed me in, using a big stone to force me to remain there while he went to bring shovel to bury me with the kids alive.
“It was at that point that I started shouting for help which attracted his elder sister who had already gone to bed to run out and she called other people to rescue me.”
The the suspect was said to have been immediately seized by the mob who stripped and paraded him before handing him over to security agents, while his accomplice who rode the motorcycle escaped.

When the matter was called up at the Children, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Court, sitting in Awka and presided over by Magistrate Genevieve Osakwe, the suspect was remanded in prison custody for attempted murder.