According to Punch, A relation of a former Minister of Interior, Capt. Emmanuel Iheanacho (retd.), has been accused of killing his live-in lover.
The suspect,
George Iheanacho, allegedly killed his 32-year-old partner, Regina James, the
mother of his three children – two boys and a girl.
George was said to
have killed Regina in their residence at 3, Calvary Street, Iyana Isasi,
Lagos-Badagry Expressway in late April, 2013.
PUNCH Metro learnt that the accused, who worked in the
ex-minister’s company, Genesis Worldwide Shipping Company, Apapa, on the
fateful day, accused Regina, who had lived with him for six years, of
unfaithfulness.
It was further
learnt that subsequent argument over the accusation led to the suspect beating
up Regina and in the process, she fell into a coma.
A source, who
craved anonymity, said before Regina, believed to be from Afia-Nsit Urua Nko,
in Nsit Ibom Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, could be rushed to the
hospital, she had given up the ghost.
“George, sensing
that Regina had died, wanted to escape, but he was apprehended,” the source
said.
National
President, Akwa Cross Indigenes Association, Chief Etubom Samson, said his
association received a distress call from a concerned citizen that “our sister,
Regina has been killed by her lover.”
Samson, who said
the deceased was their daughter and member of the association, said, “George
and Regina have been living together for six years. Since that time, he
(George) has not deemed it necessary to go for their traditional marriage. The
marriage has produced three children; two boys and a girl.
“We have always
heard complaints of the two fighting. We did not know it would result into our
sister’s death.”
Samson, who said
Regina’s corpse had been deposited at the Island Maternity morgue, said her
remains would not be interred until the deceased had been properly married.
Meanwhile, counsel
for ACIA, Onwu Ekowa, Udo and Co., has written a petition to the police,
calling for the prosecution of the accused immediately.
In a letter signed
by the Managing Partner of the law chamber, Mr. Silas Udoh, the group also
demanded N50m compensation for the family.
The letter, which
was also copied to the Managing Director, Genesis Worldwide Shipping Company
Limited, read in part, “We are aware that George Iheanacho, who cohabited with
Regina James and who is now in your custody, did beat up Regina to death even
when he was never married to her legally.
“We hereby demand
the immediate prosecution of the accused in court, and in addition to pay
compensation to the family within 24 hours of the receipt of the letter, or
else we shall petition the National Human Rights Commission and address a
press conference on the issue.”
But in reaction,
counsel for GWSCL, McPherson, said there was no nexus between the corporate
entity Genesis Worldwide Shipping Company Limited and George.
The lawyers said,
“I am assured you are apprised of the word ‘corporate legal personality’ and
what it portends. More germane is that George Iheanacho is not in the employ of
our client.
“Per adventure
that George Iheanacho is in their employ, the particular case of murder (which
is alleged) was not committed by our client.”
The Police Public
Relations Officer of the state command, DSP Ngozi Braide, confirmed the
incident.
She said, “We
registered George as Nkem Iheanacho in our files, while Regina also answered
Nkem’s surname although they were not married.
“The police are
treating it as a case of murder although the man denied that he killed her. The
wife’s younger sister, however, insisted that she was there when the man was
beating his wife. We have taken the corpse for autopsy, which will tell us what
actually happened. For now, the case is under
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