Tragedy happened in two families in two different parts of the Enugu state in the Coal City.
According to information provided by the Enugu State Police Command,
the first incident occurred on Sunday, April 26, at Umuaina, Umuogboagu
village, in Igboeze North Local Government Area of the state. It was
gathered that Chijioke Onyeke attacked his father with machete after a
quarrel that arose over a yet to be determined reason.
Family members and neighbours, who witnessed the attack, rushed the
elder Onyeke to St. Mary’s hospital, Ogurete, Enugu Ezike, where he died
from inflicted injuries. Chijioke has been arrested, he is now in
police custody, as investigation continues.
Another blood-curdling incident happened on Monday, April 27, at
Ette Center in Igboeze North Local Government Area of Enugu State. Chidi
Agbo beat his mother Virginia Agbo to death and left her lifeless body
lying on her bed. Agbo was arrested but the motive of the murder is
still unknown.
Bodies of the both deceased were deposited at the mortuary of the
General Hospital, at Ogurute, Enugu Ezike, for autopsy. The spokesman of
the Enugu State Police Command, Mr. Ebere Amaraizu, confirmed the two
incidents and disclosed that the two suspects are helping the police in
ongoing investigations