My Husband Was Stabbed Severally, And Shot, Slain P-H Man’s Widow Testifies In Court

At River State High court, the widow of the late Mr Chidi Onwukwe, Who was killed in Port Harcourt, in 2021, Mrs Uchenna Onwukwe, said her husband was stabbed several times and shot.

She said this at the court on Friday, when the court resumed hearing on the murder case of Mr Chidi Onwukwe.

The widow of Mr Chidi has said she saw several wounds on her husband’s corps left by the killers.

The three suspects who had been arraigned to court, Samuel Onwukwe, Promise George and Blessed Onyekachi stand trial over the murder of Chidi in Port Harcourt, where he lived.

After they were remanded in prison, the court had recently adjourned to hear the bail application of the three suspects on December 15 and 16, 2022 to January 27, 2023.

Due to unavailable of one of the counsels to revert on their bail application, the court could not take the bail application after resuming hearing on January 17.

However, the court took the witness statements of the plaintiff in the matter, following the prosecution counsel’s, Essien Edet, informing the court that a witness was in court for the commencement of the hearing.

The widow said that her husband killer stabbed him using her kitchen knife, she said this after she was admitted on oath as PW1.

She said : “On January 27, 2021, I received a phone call from one Amarachi Nduagwu, that my late husband, Chidi John Onwukwe has been stabbed to death.

“When I got the call, I set out for Port Harcourt. On getting to my address in Port Harcourt, I met Samuel Onwukwe (1st defendant), who lives with my husband. When he saw me, he welcomed me with I smile on his face. I became confused whether the call was a prank.

“I entered the house and I did not see my husband. I now asked Mr. Samuel, where is my husband, he answered that he has been deposited at the military hospital mortuary.

“I went to the guest room where Samuel said my husband slept that night. On entering the room, I noticed that the room was totally mopped and cleaned.

“I saw a knife on the table, the knife was also clean. The knife was my kitchen knife. I asked Samuel who kept the knife on the table. He said it was the robbers that took the knife from my kitchen and left it.

Samuel Onwukwe said it was the knife they used to stab him.

“I called the policemen that came with us from Elelenwo and showed them the knife. They took the knife. I requested to see the corpse, they took me to the military hospital.

“I saw his body with several wounds. The mortuary attendant said he was not only stabbed but that he was also shot. They brought out some bullets and gave to the police.”

The trial judge, Justice Sylvester Popnen, adjourned the trail till February 10, 16 and 17, 2023.