VIDEO: Abia police arrest man for assaulting woman over pot of soup

The Abia State Police Command has apprehended Agwu Ukpo, the man who was captured in a viral video assaulting a woman in the Aba area of the state.

The Abia State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Maureen Chinaka, made this known via a statement issued on Sunday, June 21, 2026.

Chinaka disclosed that Ukpo, who was arrested by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) of the Abia State Police Command, allegedly attacked Amarachi Chinyere following a dispute over a pot of soup.

Chinaka revealed that the 37-year-old suspect, who hails from Akanu Ohafia in Abia State, would be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.

The police spokesperson said: “Leveraging on actionable intelligence, operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU), Abia Command, have apprehended the suspect, who was captured in a viral video assaulting one Amarachi Chiyere over a dispute relating to a pot of soup.

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“The case is currently under discreet investigation at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), and the suspect will be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.

“The Abia State Police Command once again strongly condemns this barbaric and inhumane act of domestic violence and reiterates the fact that such behaviour is unacceptable under any circumstances.

“Members of the public are hereby urged to desist from all forms of violence, as the Command remains fully committed to ensuring justice is served in the state and that perpetrators of crime will be made to face the wrath of the law.”

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