The Delta State Police Command says its operatives have arrested a 23-year-old man, identified simply as Samson, for allegedly sta**bbing his mother to de*ath in Obiaruku, Ukwuani Local Government Area of the state.
It was gathered that the suspect, who's said to be a dr*ug addict, atta*cked his mom with a knifE after she cautioned him against smo*king early in the morning.
In a video currently making the rounds, the suspect was seen holding the knifE as his mom lays in a pool of her own blo*od.
According to reports, a close relative disclosed that Samson initially relocated to Asaba to learn a trade after completing secondary school.
However, he was allegedly brought back a few months later after associating with a group of people who introduced him to dr*ugs which had a detrimental impact on his mental health.
It was learned that he was brought back to Obiaruku, where his mother took him to a mental health facility for treatment.
Speaking on the incident that occurred yesterday, an eyewitness, who demanded anonymity, told Vanguard: “They live on Jehovah Street, Obiedike Obiaruku, near my shop. The mother is in her 50s but certainly not up to 60.
“About 5a.m., the mother came outside and saw her son, Samson, smoking. She confronted him, telling him it was too early. Perhaps she shouted at him. Then Samson went inside, brought out a knife and stabbed his mother.
“The elder brother, who is a sickle cell patient, was the one who shouted, which made people enter the compound because the gate of the compound was still locked at the time.”
A video of the scene seen by this reporter showed some eyewitnesses pleading with Samson to drop the knife as they stood at the top of the building fence demarcating the compound and Samson’s house.
Samson was seen wearing boxers with no shirt while standing close to the corpse of his mother, who laid in a pool of blood.
When contacted, spokesman for Delta State Police Command, Bright Edafe, said the suspect had been arrested.
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