Man, son hack woman to death during fight in Edo

A man, Philip Ayo, and his son allegedly on Saturday night stabbed a housewife, Mrs Nata Igbinovia, to death in Okpagha community in Uhunmwode LGA of Edo State.

City & Crime gathered that the victim was separating a fight between her nephew and her neighbours when the suspects hacked her to death with a knife and an axe.

A teenage daughter of the deceased, Patience, alleged that during the fight, the main suspect, Philip brought out a knife to stab their nephew but was blocked by her mother who got injured in the process.

She said her mother thereafter fell down and the suspect’s son who ran into their room came out with an axe and hit her on the back while his father who was still holding the knife used it to stab her on the chest.

She said a Good Samaritan rushed her mother to the hospital where she was confirmed dead.

When contacted, the command’s spokesperson, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, said, “The command is aware of it. The suspect, Philip Ayo, has been arrested. Investigation is on.”