Man butchers father to death in Enugu

Residents of Umuogboagu in Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of
Enugu State have been thrown into mourning following the brutal murder
of an elder in the community by his son.
DAILY POST gathered that
the deceased was butchered to death by his son, identified as Chijioke
Onyeke, over yet to be established reason.
A village source hinted
that Chijioke had returned home on the ill-fated day and descended on
his father with a matchet, giving him several cuts on the head.
The
spokesman of the police in Enugu State, Mr. Ebere Amaraizu, DSP, who
confirmed the incident, said “the cuts gave severe injury on the head of
the deceased. He was rushed to St. Mary’s Hospital, Ogurute for medical
attention, where he was also confirmed dead.
“Meanwhile,
the dead body of the deceased is now deposited at the General Hospital
mortuary Ogurute Enugu Ezike for autopsy while the suspect having been
arrested, is helping the operatives in their investigations”.
Amaraizu
further confirmed that one Chidi Agbo of Ette Center in Igboeze North
Local Government Area has been arrested for allegedly beating his mother
to death over a yet to be identified reason.
It was gathered that the deceased, Mrs. Virginia Agbo, was beaten to death inside her room.

“The
suspect is helping the police in their investigations while the dead
body of the deceased is now deposited at the General Hospital Mortuary
at Ogurute, Enugu Ezike, Enugu State”, the police spokesman disclosed.