The Acting Police Commander for North Fly Command in the Western Province, Inspector Anjap Minata says a male suspect is in police custody and formal charges will be laid against him for allegedly murdering his wife, a mother of two kids. PPC Minata said the suspect Nafi Yagea, aged 32 would be formally arrested and charged for wilful murder under Section 299 (a) of the Criminal Code Act when police established all necessary information. He said the suspect is from Iginamabi village in Nomad Local Level Government (LLG) in Middle Fly District in the Western province. He said the deceased, Ms Masabi Soka, aged 22, is from Igimi village and from the same LLG. He said the incident took place on Tuesday October 08th between 7pm-9pm at Gretutu corner at Kiunga Urban Local Level Government (LLG) in the North Fly District, Western Province. “Police alleged that the suspect slashed the deceased twice on her head and chopped her legs with bush knives." “The deceased was rushed to the Kiunga District Hospital but later died due to loss of blood from the wounds sustained,” PPC Minata said. PPC further added that the suspect allegedly had negative thoughts against his wife with suspicion of affairs and started slashing her which resulted in her death. Mr Minata said the body of the deceased is now at the Kiunga Morgue for post-mortem to be conducted to establish facts to the cause of the deaths as required by the law. He said it was also part of the police investigation. PPC Anjap Minata, said the suspect escaped police arrest after the incident but was arrested later by a lone auxiliary officer who acted on a tip off and apprehended and locked him at Kiunga Police Station awaiting his charges when police establish all the necessary information. “I appeal to all the surrounding communities to respect the rule of law and live accordingly." “This act is uncalled for in our community." "Husbands are to protect their wives because they are a part of them when they are married." PPC Minata said they have family systems in place to sort out issues within marriages and other avenues rather than taking the law into one's own hands. He further thanked the local leaders for working together with the police in providing information which made the work of police easier in apprehending and locking up the suspect.