An Anglican reverend was murdered by his son in the agrarian community of Okpare in Olomu Kingdom, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, on Wednesday.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the priest, identified as Rev. Isaac Umurie, was hacked to death in his sleep in the early hours of the day by his 28-year-old son, Ufuoma Umurie.
Rev. Umurie, was one of the reverends attached to St. John’s Anglican Church, Okpare-Olomu.
The incident occurred around 2 am, with the mother narrowly escaping being butchered alongside the reverend.
The suspect allegedly chased his mother while she was attempting to save her husband but she narrowly escaped unhurt.
Ufuoma, who is currently in police custody, was said to have used a cutlass to hack his father’s skull and other parts of his body while he was asleep before neighbours and church members could gain access to the apartment.
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Although details about the incident were still scanty at the time of filing this report, multiple sources in the community alleged that Ufuoma was mentally unstable and that this was the second time he had attacked his father.
It was gathered that during the ensuing melee, the suspect was overpowered, apprehended, and handed over to the police at the Otu-Jeremi Divisional Headquarters.
Commenting, one of the sources said, “This is the second time Ufuoma is attacking his father. The other time, he beat him, and the Okpare-Olomu vigilante held him. But the father pleaded that he should not be taken to the police station. We heard that he is not mentally stable.
“The priest has a few years to retire. He was brought closer home because of his retirement before this unfortunate incident.”
When contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Delta State Command, SP Bright Edafe, confirmed the incident.
“The suspect is already in police custody and he would be prosecuted for the crime,” Edafe said.
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