Man accused of killing mum in A/Ibom over food

A 23-year-old man, Akaninyene Sunday Isaac, has allegedly killed his 55-year-old mother, Christiana Sunday Isaac, for allegedly starving him of food for three days in Oruk Uso Otoro village in Abak LGA. Family sources told our correspondent that Isaac usually requested money from his mother who always granted his request, but that on fateful day, […]

A 23-year-old man, Akaninyene Sunday Isaac, has allegedly killed his 55-year-old mother, Christiana Sunday Isaac, for allegedly starving him of food for three days in Oruk Uso Otoro village in Abak LGA.

Family sources told our correspondent that Isaac usually requested money from his mother who always granted his request, but that on fateful day, she denied him of his request, saying there was no money.

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A relative explained that the mother’s refusal infuriated Isaac who used a machete to attack her which led to her death before she could get medical attention, adding that the corpse had been deposited in the mortuary.

Confirming the incident, police spokesman in the state, SP Odiko Macdon, said the suspect who was arrested on October 11, 2023, confessed to the crime and would soon be arraigned in court.