A resident of Okpunoeze Uruagu, Nnewi in Anambra State, identified as Mr. Emeka Ezimmadu has slaughtered his mother and two children.
It was also gathered that Emeka Ezimmadu, is an ordained prophet of Sabbath church. On Thursday being 17th, September 2020, he mysteriously brought out a Cutlass and started cutting his mother and his four children to death.
However, alarm was raised by the neighbours around and the vigilante group of Okpunoeze came for immediate intervention. Mr Emeka was further prevented from cutting his wife and remaining two children who were also in the compound during the incidence.
On the arrival of the vigilante group, Mr. Emeka was alleged to have initiated a fight between him and the vigilante group before he was overpowered and tied with ropes.
The mother and two children were confirmed dead, and two of his children have been rushed to hospital according to a relative.
They are currently struggling for survival.
Nevertheless, the case has been reported to Nnewi division police force. And some people of Okpunoeze community believes that Mr Emeka was doing all that in the influence of the evil spirit.