The Police in Enugu have begun investigation into the killing of a man by an irate mob.
The man, identified as Ifesinachi Ukwueze, had allegedly hacked his mother to death in Isiagu Ibagwa community in Igboeze South local government area of the state.
Enugu police spokesperson, Ebere Amaraizu, in a statement in Enugu on Friday, said that the incident occurred at about 1:30 p.m. on Monday.
“Tragedy had allegedly struck at Isiagu Ibagwa community when a son identified as Ifesinachi Ukwueze allegedly murdered his mother identified as Beatrice Ukwueze with a cutlass over a yet to be established issue.
“It was further gathered that the action of Ifesinachi Ukwueze allegedly angered irate mob who descended heavily on him and left him lifeless before the arrival of security operatives,’’ he said.
The spokesman added that the corpses of both son and mother have been deposited in a nearby mortuary, adding that investigation had begun.
