A father and his son have landed in police net for tragically stabbing and hacking to death a mother of four children.
The man and his son are from Okpagha Community, Uhunmwode Local Government Area of Edo State, and the woman, identified as Mrs. Nata Igbinovia.
The Public Relations Officer of the Edo State Police Command, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, has confirmed the arrest of the suspects.
Addressing newsmen in the State, the PRO said, “The Command is aware of it. The investigation has begun. The suspect, Philip Ayo, was arrested yesterday. The investigation into the murder case is still on.”
IVNTV NEWS gathered that the sad incident happened at night on Saturday, April 27.
According to sources, the victim, whose husband travelled abroad, was hacked to death by her neighbour, Philip Ayo and his son. The woman, the source said, was separating a fight between the Ayos’ family and her nephew after a heated argument.
Narrating to incident, the daughter of the deceased woman, simply identified as Patience, alleged that during the argument, Philip brought a knife to stab their nephew. But her mother shielded him and she was injured in the process.
She maintained that her mother, while trying to escape from the attack, fell down. It was then that the suspect’s son, ran inside his father’s house. He came out with an axe and hit her on the back.
Patience also alleged that Ayo, still holding the knife in his hand, stabbed her mother again in the chest.
However, she said, the two suspects reportedly fled from the scene, leaving her mother in her own pool of blood.
According to her, “A good Samaritan in the neighbourhood, who heard of the incident, immediately brought a vehicle. My mother was rushed to the hospital, where she was confirmed dead.”
By the time of this report, angry youths in the community, in reaction, had set Ayo’s house ablaze.
