Ex-Compol’s wife murder: Police arrest suspect, begins investigation

The Benue State Police Command has arrested one suspect in connection with the murder of Eunice Aghanya, wife of a retired Commissioner of Police Ibezimako Aghanya. Mrs Aghanya was reportedly murdered on Friday at her residence in Makurdi where she lived alone while her husband,  stayed in Lagos where he currently works. A statement signed […]

The Benue State Police Command has arrested one suspect in connection with the murder of Eunice Aghanya, wife of a retired Commissioner of Police Ibezimako Aghanya.

Mrs Aghanya was reportedly murdered on Friday at her residence in Makurdi where she lived alone while her husband,  stayed in Lagos where he currently works.

A statement signed by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Catherine Anene, said one person is being held over the alleged crime while investigation into the matter has also commenced.

“Information was received on 13th March, 2021 at about 09:30 am that Chief  Mrs Eunice Aganya, wife to CP  Ibezimako Aghanya (Rtd) who resides at Austin Iwar Street,  off David Mark Bye-pass, Makurdi could not be seen by her co-chiefs who had planned to pay a courtesy call on a royal father in Makurdi.

“Police detectives who received this report moved to her house where she resides alone behind her bakery. Her car was seen parked in front of her gate and her fence broken into but her doors were locked .

“The team noticed blood stains on the window of the house and broke into the house where they found the lifeless body lying in a pool of blood with a deep cut on the head,” the statement reads in part.

The statement added that the state  Commissioner of Police, Audu Madaki, has commiserated with the Cp. Aghanya (Rtd) and family members.

He has ordered a full-scale investigation to be carried out by detectives of the command’s Criminal Investigation Department, adding that no stone would be left unturned to apprehend the culprits.

The police spokesperson, said the corpse of the deceased has been deposited at Bishop Murray Medical Centre morgue in Makurdi.