A grieving widow faces fresh legal troubles despite being cleared in her husband’s tragic murder case.
Human rights advocate blasts Anambra police and family for alleged injustice and renewed court charges.
Human rights activist Harrison Gwamnishu has publicly criticized the Anambra State government and police authorities over the arrest and prolonged detention of a young widow following the tragic death of her husband.
According to Gwamnishu, the widow whose name has not been disclosed got married last year to a man who worked with the local vigilante group in Anambra State. The husband was reportedly shot and rushed to the hospital, where he was confirmed dead.
In the wake of the incident, the deceased’s family accused the widow of being involved in his death and had her arrested along with her friend. She was detained for seven days while the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Awka carried out a thorough investigation. An autopsy was conducted, and the police ultimately cleared her of any involvement in her husband’s killing.
Despite being exonerated, Gwamnishu revealed that the deceased’s family has now filed a separate legal case against the widow, accusing her of forceful entry into her matrimonial home and theft of a car gifted to her by her late husband. The police are reportedly preparing to charge her to court on these grounds.
Gwamnishu, outraged by the development, wrote:
“A young girl who just lost her husband is about to be sent to jail by Anambra State Police Command. Her late husband worked with Vigilante and was shot, later dying in the hospital. The husband’s family accused the wife of murder and had her arrested with her friend. She spent seven days in detention. The police at SCID Awka conducted an investigation, carried out an autopsy, and cleared her of the murder charge.
It will shock you to know she is now about to be charged to court for breaking and entry into her own matrimonial home and stealing documents for a car her husband gave her.
Her late husband’s family locked her out the moment they heard he had passed away.”
Gwamnishu described the situation as deeply unjust and called on the Anambra State government and police authorities to intervene. He emphasized that it is both morally and legally wrong to criminalize a grieving widow who had already been cleared of wrongdoing.
“Something is seriously wrong,” he concluded.
The case has since drawn widespread attention on social media, with many Nigerians expressing outrage and calling for justice for the widow.
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