Ifelemenu community, Ekpaomaka in Ikwo local government area of Ebonyi State was on Sunday thrown into pandemonium following the murder of one Nwode Nwignoaka and his 7 years old daughter by his 25 years old son, Julius Nwode.
Ifelemenu community, Ekpaomaka in Ikwo local government area of Ebonyi State was on Sunday thrown into pandemonium following the murder of one Nwode Nwignoaka and his 7 years old daughter by his 25 years old son, Julius Nwode.
According to eye witness report, one Julius went wild killing his father and sister also proceeded to attack six other residents of the community who came to intercede in the matter, before he was later gunned down by the husband of one of the victims of his attack.
While the reason for his actions could not be ascertained, a source who pleaded anonymity said the suspect had taken hard drugs when he came into the house.
An altercation ensued between him and his father whom he killed when he enquired of him where he has been since the day.
“When he was attacking his father with machete, Julius sister came out and asked him while he was attacking their father and he descended on her and macheted her to death after killing the father.
“Some neighbours who saw what happened came to the scene. Julius attacked about six of them with the machete. As he was leaving the area wielding the machete, a man called Peter whose wife was among those macheted, went inside his house, brought his gun and shot him and he died instantly”,.
The corpses of the victims have been deposited at Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki(FETHA) while the injured are currently receiving treatment at undisclosed hospital in the state.
Spokesman of the Police in Ebonyi, Loveth Odah confirmed the incident to Reporters.
She however said Julius from available information killed himself after killing his father and sister.
“The boy is about 25 years and he burns candle ND reads some religious books. So he came home and attacked his father and seven years old sister with Axe and machete. There after he killed himself”, she said
According to the Nation she said the police were still investigating what happened and she has not been properly briefed on the number of casualties.
