Man Hacks Father To Death In Anambra

The Anambra State Command of the Nigeria Police Force, Saturday, arrested one Timothy Ezeofor for allegedly axing his father to death.

According to the state command’s public relations officer, SP Haruna Mohammed, the suspect is from Umuezegoro kindred of Unuchiana village.

According to him, “Today, 25/04/2020 at about 9:45am, one Mr Timothy Ezeofor, male, of Umuezegoro Kindred, Unuchiana village, reported at Aguata Police Station that at about 8:am of the same day, his elder brother, namely Godwin Ezeofor, ‘m’, aged 70, of the same address, was allegedly murdered by his son, one Chigorom Ezeofor, ‘m’, aged about 37, of the same address, using an axe.

“The complainant added that the suspect has been mentally ill for the past eight years.”

SP Mohammed said that as a result, police operatives attached to Aguata Division, led by the divisonal police officer, CSP Ayeni Oluwadare, mobilised to the scene, and photographed the victim before rushing him to hospital where he was certified dead by a medical doctor.

He added that the remains of the deceased were deposited at the hospital mortuary for autopsy.

He said “The exhibit was recovered and the suspect who looked insane was arrested and taken to the station for discreet investigations to ascertain circumstances surrounding the incident.”