A man who allegedly killed his two siblings by throwing them in a well and setting their house ablaze went back to finish the job and threw his mother into the well then went ahead to throw in bricks to ensure she died.
Ejike Nwankwo Ohagba the 30 year old man from Ezigbo village Ugbo Ukwu community Aguata Local Goverment Area of Anambra State on Thursday 7, went crazy and threw his mother in the same well he allegedly threw his siblings into which led to their death.
According to Sunday Sun, The man disappeared after killing his siblings and setting the house ablaze an only reappeared last week to kill his mother.
“The suspect’s mother, late Mrs Christiana Nwankwo Ohagba, a widow, took off from where she was taking refuge since her family house was burnt to do some farming with a 14-year old boy, Chiemerie at the family compound.
Meanwhile, the source said, the suspect was hiding somewhere within the compound, with his mother completely unaware of the danger lurking around the premises.”
Chiemerie spotted the suspect and alerted the deceased. Chiemerie escaped but unfortunately, the deceased could not as the suspect attacked her, Sunday Sun reports.
“After wrestling with him to free herself in vain, she was thrown into the well by the suspect who went ahead to gather blocks and started throwing them into the well to ensure that she did not survive. The little boy who was with her now raised alrm after running from the scene of the incident but before help could come the woman was already dead and suspect vanished again”
The traditional ruler of Igbo-Ukwu community, Igwe Martin Eze, Idu of Igbo-Ukwu, who confirmed the tragic incident said he was shocked, adding that the case has been reported to the police.
While urging the federal and state governments to set up rehabilitation centers in many communities where people could be rehabilitated when they begin to exhibit unusual behaviour, he also said that jobs should be created to get the youths employed to reduce the level of hardship which he noted was responsible for increase in crime in the society. When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr Ali Okechukwu, a Deputy Superintendent of Police said he was yet to confirm the incident.