Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have arrested one 49-year-old, Nnamdi Anyaji, for allegedly murdering his 68-year-old mother, Mrs. Dorathy Anyaji, and attempting to take his own life in Amudo Village, Ekwulobia.
According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the tragic incident occurred at approximately 1:40 PM on Friday.
Ikenga said officers attached to the Ekwulobia Divisional Police Station responded swiftly to the scene, where the suspect was apprehended, and an axe believed to have been used in the crime was recovered.
He said preliminary investigations revealed that the dispute arose from a disagreement over proceeds from a cassava business, with the suspect accusing his mother of dishonesty.
According to the police spokesperson, Mr Anyaji is currently in custody under close observation to prevent further self-harm, adding that he will be charged in court upon the conclusion of the investigation.
In a separate operation on the same Friday, Ikenga said that police operatives from the Special Anti-Cultism Squad, Enugu-Ukwu, raided a suspected drug den at Umuokpala Village in Orumba North Local Government Area.
Acting on credible intelligence, officers arrested 12 young men allegedly involved in the sale and consumption of illicit substances.
Police operatives also recovered from the scene various quantities of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp, other illicit drugs, and incriminating items.
He identified the suspects, all males aged between 20 and 29, as Ifeanyi Bernard, Emmanuel Ugwu, Thankgod Kelechi, Umeh Chidera, Aguiyi Onyeka, Onyeka Martin, Festus Ihezie, Chibundu Nicholas, Solomon Obiefule, Chibundu Daniel, Neke Shedrack, and Nwazufu Kingsley.
He said the suspects and recovered exhibits have been handed over to operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for further investigation and necessary legal action.
