Man arrested for beheading mother in Abia

ABA— A middle-aged man, identified as
Christopher Nwajei, who beheaded his mother
in Umuchagu Osokwa, Osisisoma Ngwa Local
Government Area of Abia State, has been
arrested by the residents of the community.
Nwajei, who is an apprentice welder, had on
March 29, beheaded his mother, Cecilia, while
she was preparing dinner at about 7.30p.m.,
on returning from the farm. The assailant
reportedly collected some of her mother’s
blood and fled the community.
A resident of the community, who did not
want her name in print, told Vanguard that the
suspect was arrested in a bush on the
outskirts of the community by a search party
before he was handed over to police.
Nwajei, who blamed the devil for the action,
confessed to have beheaded his mother
because she told him that he is not a native of
the Umuchagu Osokwa village. He denied
collecting her blood for rituals.
The state’s Police Public Relations Officer,
DSP Geoffrey Ogbonna, who confirmed the
arrest of the suspect, added that police are
currently investigating the incident.