beheading his 90- year-old father.
The incident occurred in Ettam Okpitumo community in Ikwo Local
Government Area of Ebonyi state.
John reportedly killed his father, saying that he was responsible for
his misfortune.
While being interrogated, he told the police that he murdered his
father, because he did not to progress over the years.
The acting police spokesperson in the state, ASP Stephen Okwundu,
confirmed the incident, saying the suspect later took the severed head
of his father to the village's playground celebrating that his problem
was over.
He revealed that it took the efforts of youths of the area who
mobilized themselves to disarm and arrest the suspect, who was later
handed over to the police in Ikwo division.
Okwundu said:
"One John, a middle-aged man was arrested and brought to police
headquarters for allegedly killing his father, Ikor, by using cutlass
to cut off his head.
The suspect, when interrogated said his father had been the cause of
his misfortune in life and he killed him to pave way for progress
since he had been an obstacle to him."
Okwundu added that the suspect was helping police in investigating the
matter after which he would be prosecuted for m****r.
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