Man stabs father to death, feeds deity with blood in Anambra

TRAGEDY struck in Ezimuku village, Abatete, in Idemili North local government area of Anambra state over the weekend after a certain Ifeanyi Oguejiofor, stabbed his father, Mr Joseph Oguejiofor, to death during a squabble over money.

His compound was deserted with sympathizers hanging around bewildered at the ugly incident.

An eyewitness told Tribune Newspaper that the Late Mr Oguejiofor, a businessman, who resides in Onitsha, visited home as his family members were living in the village and on this occasion, he visited as the family has a marriage feast, not knowing that his life will be cut short by his own biological son.

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According to the deceased wife, Mrs Josephine Oguejiofor who survived being stabbed to death by the killer, said the suspect-son- has since Friday been demanding money from her and his father and their inability to give him the money immediately turned into a sad event.

The twenty-seven-year-old man who upon killing his father, went to a shrine in front of his father’s house and splashed his blood on the deity.

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When contacted the Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP, Nkeiruka Nwode said the suspected has been arrested by the command an investigation into the matter has commenced.