Shock and grief have enveloped communities in Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State following the gruesome m8rder of three persons by their family members in two separate incidents.
The incidents occurred on Friday, May 15, 2026 in Nkporogwu Ukehe and Agu-Ekwegbe communities.
In the first incident, a middle-aged man allegedly attacked and k!lled his mother with a cutlass in Nkporogwu Ukehe community.
The deceased, identified as 60-year-old Felicia Anikwe, was allegedly beheaded by her son, Onyebuchi Anikwe, aged about 40.
Sources in the area said the incident sparked outrage among villagers, who descended on the suspect before security operatives intervened.
Barely minutes later in another part of the council area, tragedy struck again at Agu-Ekwegbe community when a man allegedly hacked his sister and her young daughter to d3ath.
The victims, identified as Nwabuche Eze and her daughter, Favour Eze, were reportedly attacked with a cutlass by the woman’s brother, Joshua Eze.
