20-year-old kills father in Anambra

AWKA— A 20-year-old man, identified as Pascal Ogbogu, has allegedly killed his 56-year-old father with a machete at Abatete, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra.

The spokesperson for the Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Wednesday in Awka.

Ikenga said preliminary information indicated that the suspect allegedly attacked his father on the evening of Aug. 25 before fleeing the scene.

According to him, police operatives from the Eziowelle Police Division, following a distress report and with the assistance of family members and members of the Abatete Vigilante, mobilised to the scene.

He said the operatives found the deceased’s lifeless body in a pool of blood, with a deep machete wound to the throat.

“The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Nnanna Ama, has commended the prompt response and community support that contributed to the arrest of a 20-year-old man, identified as Pascal Ogbogu, who is alleged to have murdered his 56-year-old father with a machete in Abatete, Idemili North Local Government Area of the State.

“Preliminary information reveals that, on the evening of August 25, 2026, the suspect allegedly attacked his father and fled the scene.

“Following a distress report, Police operatives from the Eziowelle Police Division, with the assistance of family members and members of the Abatete Vigilante, promptly mobilised to the scene, where they found the lifeless body of the deceased in a pool of blood, with a deep machete wound to the throat.

“The body was subsequently evacuated to the mortuary for preservation and autopsy.”

Ikenga said the suspect, who reportedly fled after the incident, was apprehended in the early hours of Aug. 26 through coordinated efforts by the police and members of the Abatete Vigilante.

He said the arrest was further facilitated by timely information and cooperation from community members, who assisted security operatives in tracking and locating the suspect.

The police spokesperson said CP Ama particularly commended the deceased’s family members, community members, police operatives and vigilante personnel for their prompt response and cooperation.

According to him, the CP noted that effective community participation, timely information sharing and strong partnership between the police and local communities remained important to successful policing and the protection of lives and property.

“While commiserating with the family of the deceased, the CP directed that the case be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation and comprehensive review, with a view to establishing the circumstances surrounding the incident and ensuring that all relevant facts are properly established.

“The commissioner assured the family and members of the public that the investigation will be conducted professionally, thoroughly and diligently, in accordance with the law, and that the suspect will be made to face due process upon conclusion of the investigation,” the statement added.