A 41-year-old man, Francis Uzo, has committed suicide after allegedly hacking his wife, Ozoemena, to death over unresolved issues in Enugu East Local Government Area of Enugu State.

The police spokesman, DSP Ebere Amaraizu, said in Enugu, yesterday, that the incident occurred on November 15 in their residence at Nchantancha-Nike of the state.

According to Amaraizu, on the said day, at about 12 noon, Okonkwo allegedly pounced on his wife, over a yet-to-be established issue and inflicted several machete cuts on her.

He added that the woman lost much blood before she was taken to hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

Amaraizu said when police arrived at the couple’s residence to arrest the husband, they found his lifeless body on the floor.

Amaraizu said he was rushed to the Annunciation Hospital, Emene, for medical attention, but was also confirmed dead.

He said that the remains of the husband and his wife had been deposited at the mortuary for autopsy, adding that the homicide department had commenced investigation into the incident.