A 21-year-old man, identified simply as Victor, has killed his mother and sister in Itaji-Ekiti, Oye Local Government Area of Ekiti State.
Tribune Online gathered that the incident occurred at a farm settlement called Aba Ele Camp while the family of four was working on the farm.
The suspect’s sibling, David, who narrated the incident, said that Victor attacked their mother, Mrs Victoria Lorjaal, and their sister, Brenda Lorjaal, with a cutlass while they were picking charcoal on the farm.
According to him, “We were all working on the farm when suddenly I heard my mother screaming for help. Upon getting to the scene, I saw both victims lying lifeless with deep machete wounds.
“After the attack, the suspect fled but was later found at home with blood stains on his forehead, nose, and legs.
“The community members apprehended Victor and handed him over to the police.”
Speaking on the matter, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Abutu Sunday, confirmed the incident and stated that the suspect has been arrested by operatives of the state police command.
The PPRO said: “One of the children of the deceased, who is an eyewitness, narrated that while working with the suspect on the farm, he suddenly left him and went to meet their mother and sister at a distant location where they were also working.
“According to him, shortly after the suspect left, he heard his mother screaming for help. But before he could get closer, the suspect committed the dastardly act and fled with the cutlass he used, leaving the two victims in a pool of their blood.”
He added that the Commissioner of Police, Joseph Eribo, who commiserated with the family of the deceased, has ordered a thorough investigation into the incident.
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