Father of Pregnant Woman Slain By Boyfriend Wants The Accused To Do This
Prince Uwabie also known as J-Boy, 34, is said to have a history of physically abusing his 32 year-old pregnant girlfriend, the deceased, Ozigie Betty Nwovueze. Tragedy struck On December 2nd when she was beaten until she slumped and died in his house.
To cover up her death, J-Boy hurriedly dug a grave inside his one room apartment and buried her, until he was apprehended by the police who exhumed her decomposed corpse.
Besides having the firm grip of the Law to contend with, the alleged killer must now face tradition as the victim’s father, Mr.Wilfred Nwovueze, insists that J-BOY must marry the corpse of his daugther and perform the full traditional marriage rites as the customs and tradition of Ndele people in Emohua local Government area.
Nwovueze told Journalists on Thursday, December 6, that the marriage is in line with a compulsory traditional rites of Ndele people in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State where the deceased hailed from. He, therefore, pleaded with security agencies to ensure that justice is done in the killing of his daughter.
“I don’t want any problem.
That girl is my daughter and what I want the Police to do is to allow this J-Boy of a man or his family members to marry my daughter before they bury her.
All the rites that are due any girl of marriageable age in my community will be done so that there will be no calamity,”
He said.