Son Kills 68-Year-Old Mother Over Money Dispute In Anambra

Nnamdi Anyaji has been taken into custody by the Anambra State Police Command on suspicion of killing his mother and attempting suicide.

It was gathered that the 49-year-old Anyaji, an indigene of Amudo Village in Ekwulobia, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State, after killing his mother, Dorathy Anyaji, aged 68 years, attempted to kill himself before he was stopped and apprehended by neighbours.

He was said to have killed his mother during an altercation over the sharing of money realized from a cassava business.

The Anambra State Police spokesman, Tochukwu Ikenga, who confirmed the arrest of the suspect in a press statement on Sunday, said police operatives also recovered one axe at the scene of the incident.

“The operatives also recovered one Axe at the scene. Preliminary information revealed that the squabble started when the suspect accused the deceased of being dishonest about the money realized from a cassava business.

“Meanwhile, the suspect is in custody and under close monitoring so as not to commit suicide and would be charged to court after the investigation.”

In another development, the police command said it has arrested over 12 suspects for the possession of illicit drugs and recovered exhibits during a police raid in Orumba North.

In a press statement on Sunday, Ikenga said the suspects and the drugs have been handed over to NDLEA.

“The police operatives attached to the Special Anti-Cultism Squad, Enugu-Ukwu, in the early hours of April 11, acting on credible information, raided a criminal drugs camp at Umuokpala Village in Orumba North LGA, arrested 12 suspects selling and taking hard drugs, and recovered some sizeable quantity of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp, illicit drugs, and other implicating items.

“The suspects are Ifeanyi Bernard, Emmanuel Ugwu, Thankgod Kelechi, Umeh Chidera, Aguiyi Onyeka, Onyeka Martin, Festus Ihezie, Chibundu Nicholas, Solomon Obiefule, Chibundu Daniel, Neke Shedrack, and Nwazufu Kingsley, all males and within the age bracket of 20–29 years. They have been handed over to operatives of the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for necessary action,” Ikenga added.