A father and mother have been murdered by their sons in separate incidents in Enugu, South Eastern Nigeria. According to Enugu State Police Command, the two strange developments, occurred within a space of two days, Sunday, April 26, and Monday, April 27, 2015, in different parts of the state.


In the first incident, one Chijioke Onyeke, reportedly murdered his father at Umuaina, Umuogboagu village, in Igboeze North council Area of the state. At about 6:30pm on the fateful day, Chijioke, inflicted machete cuts on his father’s head after a quarrel that arose over a yet to be determined reason.

The elder Onyeke sustained severe injuries from the cuts, that his family members and neighbours, who were around when the incident occurred, rushed him to a private hospital, in Ogurete, Enugu Ezike. Unfortunately, he gave up the ghost at the hospital. The deceased’s corpse was after deposited at the mortuary of the General Hospital, Ogurute, Enugu Ezike, for autopsy. Chijioke, according to the Police has been arrested, and is now in their net.

Similarly, one Chidi Agbo, of Ette Center in Igboeze North Local Government Area of Enugu State, is now in police custody for allegedly beating his mother to death over unknown reason. It was gathered that the deceased, identified as one Virginia Agbo, met her untimely death on April 27 after her son allegedly beat her up.


Virginia’s lifeless body was found lying on her bed after the son finished pummeling her. Virginia’s body was also deposited at the mortuary of the General Hospital, at Ogurute, Enugu Ezike.