A 20-year-old man, Damian Oforbuike, has allegedly killed his mother in Ohatekwe Ukawu, Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, reportedly because she refused to bathe him.
The suspect is accused of attacking his mother, Onyemaechi, with a machete in an incident that has left the community in mourning.
In a viral video recorded during the parade, the suspect reportedly confessed to the act, claiming he carried out the killing after his mother refused to bathe him and declined to provide money to set up a barbing salon for his brother who had completed apprenticeship.
“I killed my mother because she refused to bathe me and also refused to rent a shop for my brother, who learned barbing and needed money to start,” he said.
Sources said the incident occurred over the weekend, after which Oforbuike fled into a nearby forest.
However, youths in the community mobilised, tracked him to his hideout, and apprehended him.
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He was later paraded around the community before being banished, with a warning not to return.
The councillor representing the area, Maduabuchi Nweke, who confirmed the incident, said he mobilised over 200 youths who combed the forest and arrested the suspect.
He added that the suspect has been handed over to the police for further investigation.
Meanwhile, the remains of the deceased have been deposited in a morgue.
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