Police arrests lunatic for allegedly killing his step-sister

Chima Odo, who is suspected to be a lunatic, was arrested for allegedly killing his step-sister Ndidiamaka Odo, the Enugu State Police Command said on Tuesday.
A statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr Ebere Amaraizu, said that the suspect also injured two other family members – his step-mother, Cordelia Odo, and another step-sister, Neriruka Odo.

It was said that the suspect and his victims were residents of Umuagali Amala in Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu.

“The reason for his attack on family members is not known, but the account by witnesses indicated that he used an axe to kill the step-sister and inflict injuries on his-step mother and another step-sister,” the statement reads.

It also stated that the suspect was being questioned and the other family member that was injured was at Bridget Hospital, Obollo-Afor.

The body of the deceased had been deposited at the hospital's  mortuary, the statement reads.