Man Kills His Older Brother For Beating And Stripping Their Mother

A new report by Orient News Daily has shown that the Okoye family in Umuchibu village in Awba-Ofemili, Awka North government space of Anambra state, has been thrown into grief following a domestic squabble that resulted within the death of their son, Osita Okoye in contro­versial circumstances.

According to the Orient, it had been gathered that Osita, a farmer and 1st son of the family was allegedly dead by his younger brother, John, throughout a bloody brawl in their family compound. The deceased, 34, it had been learnt, was confronted by his twenty eight year previous brother for allegedly beating and remotion their mother naked over minor domestic problems.

The embattled mother told our reporters that hassle ensued for the Okoye family when the de­ceased had a disagreement with associate covert first cousin over farmland boundary.

Mrs. Joy Okoye, 58, recalled the dramatic events that resulted in the tragic loss of her son: “After cook­ing on it fateful night, i used to be in­side the house resting once Osita came home. when his bathtub, I offered him food however he asked American state to ignore the food as a result of he had a a lot of pressing issue to debate with American state. He aforementioned he had a misunderstanding with one amongst his cousins from my family over a land mark which he according the case to security agents.

“I tried to let him see reasons why the difficulty would are resolved among the larger family, instead involving security men for his first cousin brother. That was however he erupted and branded American state unprintable names. He even asked American state to depart his presence.

“He raised his voice however i attempted to calm him down as a result of it had been late already, around ten pm. I visited lock the door simply to not released our discussion to neighbours however he went when American state and flung the door wide open. I additionally explained why he mustn't fight together with his first cousin over the land. the reason failed to go down well with him.

“Before I may sit down, he ill-treated American state and molding my dress. I ran to the rear yard to induce a canopy for myself. it had been within the method that my second kid (John) came to my rescue. John tried to pacify him to no avail and questioned the principle behind beating American state. He (John) told him it had been late already which he ought to stop distressing alternative neighbours. however rather than taking note of him, he (the deceased) bumped into the house and picked up knife to fight his brother.

“I tried to carry him back to not fight his brother with the knife, he collected the torch that i used to be holding and smitten it against the wall and pounced on his brother, hit him with the item doubly in fast succession. John defended himself by forcefully snatching the knife from him, that light-emitting diode to a fatal injury that eventually claimed his life when he had bled abundantly with no vehicle out there to rush him to hospital.”

The distressed mother, UN agency con­demned the deceased’s hot temper and stubbornness, aforementioned that if he had not resorted to retributory actions the unfortunate incident wouldn't have happened, noting that it had been tough to separate him whenever he fought.

However, the widow appealed to the Anambra authorities to intervene within the matter by asking the police to unharness his son, John, and permit them to settle the case amicably among the family.

“I plead with the police to unharness John and permit North American nation to settle it ami­cably as a result of I cannot stand losing my 2 sons. John and Osita area unit my solely kids. So, John is currently my solely possession. currently that he's in police custody, nobody is giving him food and there's no transport fare to travel see him. what's going to I be living for once more and none of them is married; their father died some years back”, she bewailed.

A villager, UN agency pleaded anonym­ity, aforementioned that the circumstances of Osita’s death needed inter­rogation, pleading that correct investigation be done to forestall incidence.

Contacted, the police publicity officer, Anambra state, SP Haruna Muhammed, aforementioned that the police couldn't compound the case of murder, noting that the suspect would be arraigned before the court when investigation is finished.

Several tries to succeed in the standard ruler of the community, Igwe Ernest Ezekwesili Maduag­wuna, to see what the cus­tom of the land says concerning murder tried stillborn. Even once he picked his decision, he secure to decision however ne'er ought to do thus. Orient News even visited the monarch’s target Awka, the urban center, however were unable to envision him.

As at the time of getting to press, the de­ceased’s brother, John was still in police custody in its Achalla divi­sion, awaiting investigation whereas the deceased had been buried unfinished alternative burial rites.

July 13, 2018