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Ohangla queen Sheila Wegesha was my wife for 17 years, cop claims

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A collage of Sergeant Samwel Odoyo and the late Sheila Wegesha.

A police officer has claimed he is the real husband to Sheila Akeyo Odoyo alias Wegesha, adding a fresh twist to the gruesome murder of the popular Ohangla dancer whose mutilated body was discovered in a house in Athi River, Machakos County.

The 38-year-old Sheila was living with a man identified as Jackson Bambo alias JB, who was said to be her husband. Jackson, a 45-year-old businessman, went on the run as police launched investigations into the murder. This is amid reports the couple had a troubled marriage linked to claims of infidelity.

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