POLICE ARREST MAN FOR KILLING MOTHER, ATTEMPTING SUICIDE IN ANAMBRA
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The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 49-year-old man, Nnamdi Anyaji, for allegedly killing his mother and attempting to take his own life.
Anyaji, a native of Amudo Village in Ekwulobia, Aguata Local Government Area, reportedly murdered his 68-year-old mother, Dorathy Anyaji, during a dispute over proceeds from a cassava business.
He was said to have attempted suicide following the act but was restrained and apprehended by neighbours.
Confirming the incident in a statement on Sunday, the Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, said an axe believed to have been used in the attack was recovered at the scene.
Ikenga said, “Police operatives attached to the Ekwulobia Divisional Police Station on April 11, 2025 by 1.40pm, arrested one Nnamdi Anyaji ‘M’ aged 49 years of Amudo Village, Ekwulobia who attempted to take his own life after killing his mother Mrs Dorathy Anyaji of the same address aged 68 years.
“The operatives also recovered one Axe at the scene. Preliminary information revealed that the squabble started when the suspect accused the deceased of being dishonest about the money realised from a cassava business.
“Meanwhile, the suspect is in custody and under close monitoring so as not to commit suicide and would be charged to court after the investigation.”
In another development, the police command said it has arrested over 12 suspects for the possession of illicit drugs and recovered exhibits during a police raid in Orumba North.
In a press statement on Sunday, Ikenga, said the suspects and the drugs have been handed over to NDLEA.
“The police operatives attached to the Special Anti-Cultism Squad, Enugu-Ukwu in the early hours of April 11, acting on credible information raided a criminal drugs camp at Umuokpala Village in Orumba North LGA, arrested 12 suspects selling and taking hard drugs, recovered some sizeable quantity of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp, illicit drugs and other implicating items.
“The suspects are: 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 all males and within the age bracket of 20 – 29 years. They have been handed over to Operatives of Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for necessary action,” Ikenga added.
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