Nigeria, March 10 -- A man in Akwa Ibom State has allegedly murdered his wife, whom he said was unfaithful to him.

The suspect, 42-year-old Victor Okoh, has been arrested by the police in Akwa Ibom.

Timfon John, the police spokesperson in the state, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. She said the incident happened on Monday in Oron, a coastal town in the state. She identified the victim as Victoria, 42.

She said police operatives knew about the incident through a distress call from residents.

"On arrival at the scene, officers discovered the mutilated body of the deceased lying outside the house she shared with her husband.

"Preliminary investigations revealed the suspect allegedly attacked his wife with a machete over accusati...