The suspect was captured in Abarikpo Community by Ahoada Divisional Police Headquarters officers from the state command.

Emeka is suspected of masterminding the gang rape of Mrs. Steward, a mother of two children, on February 12, 2023, in the Abarikpo neighbourhood.

The husband of the late pregnant woman, Mr Lawyer Steward, who is an assistant Pastor of Seventh Day Adventist Church, Abarikpo confirmed the arrest of the suspect.

Steward disclosed that the suspect was arrested 15 months later after masterminding the rape and killing of his wife, adding that Emeka quarreled with his wife before the tragic incident.

He said: “Yes Mr. Emeka, he is the mastermind of the death of my wife. After having a quarrel with my wife that morning, he claimed that my wife called him a wicked man.

“He told my wife you called me wicked man? You will see wickedness today. Around 1 am on Sunday morning, 12th February 2023, those bad boys came to my house, broke the door, and took my wife away.

“They raped her, my wife was 5 months pregnant and they strangled her to death. Emeka, Police arrested him last week Thursday. Now he is in Police custody. I have gone there to give a statement. I want the Government to intervene so that justice

will prevail.”