Mrs. Leona Ibe penultimate Thursday disclosed to an Aboh Mbaise High Court how her husband, Christopher Ibe was murdered.She gave the account in a court presided over by Hon. Justice Ijeoma Adugo during cross-examination.
Mrs. Ibe of Umuhu Onicha Nwankwo in Ezinihitte LGA of Imo State narrated how gunmen invaded their home on Monday 13th May 2016 night, dragged her husband out of the same bed she was lying with him, shot him on the chest which caused him death after raping Chinaza her daughter.
She explained that her husband was a private driver for one Boniface Oharaga (aka Bakassin), adding that her husband on 20th June 2012 had physical attack by some group of persons from the area who butchered him with machete hoping that he will die but God assisted him to survive that attack.
Mrs. Ibe said before the completion of her husband’s assassination mission on the 13th May, she was able to identify one of the gunmen called Hilary Nwahiri even when they were on mask but because she knows him very well.
When interrogated by the counsel for the 6th accused person Eze Ifeanyi Uwahaemo, Barr. Aririguzor questioned Mrs. Ibe on Eze Uwahaemo relationship on the matter, Mrs. Ibe said that she know nothing about the other accused persons and how they got connected in her husband case even as she did not state their names in her statement with police.
The matter was between the state vs Hilary Nwahiri, Matthew Ndubueze, Onyeka Ogueri, Ibeabuchi Obasi, Chibuzor Ejekwu and Eze Ifeanyi Uwahaemo.
Hon. Justice Ijeoma Adugo adjourned the matter to 29th September, 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th October 2016 for cross-examinations of other witnesses.

Monday 13th May, 2016? Which kind date be this?