Imo Police have averted an attempted suicide and murder in Imo State when they stopped a man from burning himself and stabbed mother inside the house.
Police report has it that the man Mr. Johnbosco Ejiogu from Umudagu Mbieri, in Mbaitoli LGA of Imo State stabbed his mother Mrs. Pauline Ejiogu during an altercation and then locked both of them inside after which he set the house ablaze.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the said Johnbosco Ejiogu stabbed his mother Pauline Ejiogu as a result of an altercation, he went further to lock the door behind himself and the victim, and then set the house ablaze, but they were rescued alive sequel to the swift reaction of the officers and men of the Division, and the members of the neighbourhood” a release by the Imo State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, SP IKEOKWU GODSON ORLANDO.
Having been saved by operatives of Mbieri Divisional Headquarters on Friday, the duo have been taken to hospital while investigation continues as the to real motives of Mr. Ejiogu.
