The operatives of the Abia State Police Command have arrested one Osinachi Amanze, a native of Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area of the State for allegedly killing his parents.
Also arrested in connection with the crime was one Chinacha Peter.
The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr. Anthony Ogbizi told newsmen in Umuahia that the duo was picked up few days back.
According to him, a retired ASP Rowland Ikpeama in the company of the village head of Umuosama Umuokiri Nvosi in Isiala Ngwa South had reported at Omoba Police Station that Amanze killed his parents; Father, Jonah Amanze, 92 years and Gold Amanze 65 years while they were asleep.
He said, “Amanze confessed to having killed the deceased with Peter, who hails from Umuokiri Ehinuguru in the same LGA.”
He added that the deceased have been deposited at the morgue, while effort has been intensified to recover the machete used in the act which suspects claimed was disposed of.
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