A man has been banished from Ohatekwe Ukawu in Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State for allegedly k!lling his mother.
It was gathered that Damian Oforbuike, 20, attacked his mother, Onyemaechi, with a machete over the weekend, after which the suspect fled into a nearby forest.
However, youths of the community tracked him into the forest where he was hiding and apprehended him.
He was subsequently paraded around the community by the youths and later banished, with a stern warning not to return.
While being paraded as seen in a viral video, he admitted to the crime.
According to him, his mother refused to bathe him and also refused to provide funds to set up a barbing salon for his brother who had completed apprenticeship.
“I k!lled my mother because she refused to bathe me and also refused to rent a shop for my brother who learned barbing and needed money to start,” he said.
The councillor representing the area, Maduabuchi Nweke, who confirmed the incident, said he mobilised over 200 youths who combed the forest and arrested the suspect.
He added that the suspect has been handed over to the police for further investigation.
The remains of the deceased have been deposited in a morgue.
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