Son allegedly kills father, mother in Anambra.
From Chinedu Nwafor Abakaliki
A yet to be identified suspect has allegedly killed a man and his wife in Nnewi, Anambra State.
The deceased were suspected to have been killed by their only son, according to local sources.
The suspect who is said to be a university student, allegedly committed the act on Thursday, this week.
The reason behind the act is yet to be ascertained but it was gathered that the already decomposing corpses were discovered by neighbours inside the room of the deceased.
“The corpses of the man and his wife were discovered by neighbours after perceiving offensive smell. They must have been killed by their only son,” the source said.
Police spokesman in the State, Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incident, saying a manhunt had been launched for the suspect.
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Echeng Echeng, described the discovery of the already decomposing dead bodies in an apartment in Nnewi on 22/9/2022 at about 5:20pm with machete cuts, as act of man’s inhumanity to man.
“He has ordered immediate manhunt of the suspect. He further directs immediate transfer of the case to State Criminal investigation department for discreet investigation.
“Meanwhile, the decomposing bodies have been recovered and deposited to the morgue,” the Police spokesman said.
