A middle aged man identified as Ekene Ezeogo, has allegedly beaten his mother to death over an argument in Abakaliki, Ebonyi state.
The incident occured on Wednesday, when the mother intervened into a fight between the suspect and his younger sister.
The suspect’s step mother, Onyema Ezeogo confirmed the incident, disclosed that Ekene’s mother died when he beat her and pushed her to the ground.
“Ekene beat his mother and brush her down, the mother hit her tommy on the ground, Ekene carried her to St Agatha hospital for treatment, unfortunately she could not make it , the Doctor certified her dead,”he narrated.
The Medical Director of St Agatha hospital Abakaliki Dr Lawrence Ezeogo who incidentally is the elder brother of the suspect confirmed the death of the victim, Mrs Mary (his mother).
He said that the woman was brought to the hospital unconscious as a result of his son (Ekene) attack, disclosing that she was later diagnosed of Uterian prolapse.
“We referred her to another hospital because of the Uterian Prolapse that was diagnosed of her, as far as I am concerned the suspect has committed some crime, if we don’t allow Police to come into this matter and investigate it properly, it means that some other person will do the same in that family, it is a very large family of 37 children with 5 wives,” Dr Lawrence revealed.
When contacted, the Ebonyi State Police Public Relations Officer, Jude Madu said that he was yet to receive the report, assuring that the command would investigate the matter.
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