Going by the account from the Police, it was like a scene from a movie when the officers described the circumstances surrounding the killing of a pregnant woman, Adaeze Ikpeama by her husband, Anthony Ikpeama.
According to the police, the murder happened in Lagos when the 28 years old woman was on admission as an in-patient for a pregnancy related complications.
The deceased was said to be on oxygen in a hospital before the suspect stormed the hospital and removed the oxygen mask from his wife until she died on April 10, 2021.
CASEFILE gathered that the man had allegedly beaten up his six months pregnant wife into coma.
The Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu has ordered that the matter be transferred to State CID for proper investigation.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian Bar Association Women Forum, NBAWF, has condemned the alleged murder of Adaeze Ikpeama, who was a lawyer.
NBAWF through Folashade Alli, Head, Advocacy Committee in a release on Tuesday stated that the late lawyer’s colleagues read with shock and consternation, the news of the death of a female lawyer, Adaeze Ikpeama, Esq. by her husband.
“We are distressed to learn that the abuse by her husband is alleged to have gone on over the years. It is painful to know that our late colleague, an advocate, who holds the brief of others had her life ended in such gruesome circumstances.
“To this end, we demand from the relevant security agencies that the circumstances leading to the death of our dear colleague be thoroughly investigated and the culprit prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
“We have also noted a rise in the cases of Domestic Violence in our society at large. We therefore use this medium to call on our female lawyers to speak up and out on domestic violence issues using the platform of the NBAWF, so that such issues can be handled proactively.
“NBAWF have put in place mechanisms and platforms to help female lawyers protect themselves in such a situation.
“We will work with the relevant security agencies, family members and friends of our late colleague to ensure that our colleague gets justice.”