"I Was Forced To Kill her Because I Couldn't Stand Her Cheating Anymore'-70 Year Old Man Who Slaughtered Wife With Machete in Akwa Ibom (Viewer Discretion)

In a very shocking tale, that has once again brought to light the cruel tendencies of man, a 70 year  old identified as Ita Daniel Okpo (pictured right), has butchered his wife to death.

The septuagenerian, who was arrested in Nsit Ibom Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom state after he killed his 60yr old wife with a machete hails from Mbiokporo village. It is alleged that he attacked his wife, Alice Ita Daniel, with the machete(pictured right above) while she was sleeping.

Narrating the story to newsmen yesterday Tuesday, 16th June, the Assistant Commissioner of Police, State Criminal Investigation Department, Mike Okoli, said the deceased was sleeping when her husband attacked and hacked her. Hear him:

"This man, Ita Daniel Okpo, in a most wicked act, slaughtered his wife with a machete and we arrested him. When asked, he admitted to killing his wife but said the late wife, Alice, always quarreled with him and that she was the first to carry machete. Gentlemen, but our findings revealed that the woman was sleeping when she was hacked to death", When asked, the man admitted to killing his wife but said he took the action after finding out his late wife was sleeping with other men.

"I regret my act, but I was forced to kill her because it was too much on me. In fact, at a point, she openly told me she would rather kill me than to stop sleeping with these men. To match words with action, she had been fighting me several times. So, on that fateful day, while we fought, I killed her" he said."
The ACP said the man will charged to court.

Photos of late mrs Alice below:

This is so sad. I'm just gobsmacked...like I can't even bring myself to look to the picture.