Nigerian Man, 50, Hacks 85-Year-Old Mother To Death

A Nigerian man aged 50 years has allegedly killed his 85-year-old mother in Eziokwu Amurri community, Nkanu West LGA, in Enugu State.

The man whose name was given as Emeka Pius was said to have engaged in a quarrel with his aged mother, Helen Pius, which eventually led to her death.

According to the State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Ebere Amaraizu, it was yet to be ascertained what issue led to the quarrel between the suspect who is in police custody and his aged mother.

“On that fateful day being 7th of November, 2018 at Eziokwu Amurri community of Nkanu West Local Government Area, Emeka Pius, said to be about 50 years had allegedly hacked down his mother identified as Helen Pius, an 85-year-old over a yet-to-be established issue/issues,” said Amaraizu in a statement on Thursday.

“It was further gathered that on receipt of the report, security operatives from Nkanu West Division of the Nigeria Police Force Enugu state Command promptly rushed to the scene and where the victim was seen lying down in her pool of blood, with injuries all over her head and very unconscious.

“The operatives immediately rushed the victim to Agbani District Hospital for medical attention from where she was confirmed dead,” he said.