East Local Government Area of Enugu weekend, when a young man
allegedly went berserk and inflicted several machete cuts on his
father, killing him instantly.
The suspect identified by the police as Chinedu Umahi, was said to
have killed his father, Mr. Uwanuakwa Umahi while he was resting in
his house about 6 pm on Saturday, September 1, with a sharp machete
with which he gave him deep cuts in his body.
The police said in Enugu that the man became unconscious following
severe bleeding and was rushed to a hospital at Agbani in the
neighbouring Nkanu West Local Government Area where he died few hours
later. Chinedu is now said to be in police custody where he had
allegedly admitted killing his father.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr. Ebere Amaraizu,
confirmed the incident yesterday, saying that the command has already
commenced investigations into the incident.
He said: "We are investigating an incident in which a son gave his
father several machete cuts at Obodoukwu Imoha, Nkerefi in Nkanu East
local Government Area of the state for a yet to be established reason.
The victim, one Uwanuakwa Umahi was alleged to have been macheted by
his own son Chinedu.
"The victim was said to be resting in his house that fateful day when
his son suddenly came in and started cutting him with the machete. The
man tried to escape through the window but he could not because of
severe injuries he had already sustained hence he became unconscious.
The man was later rushed to the General Hospital Agbani for treatment
but he was confirmed dead."
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