The Ebonyi State Police Command yesterday paraded a suspect, Nwode Chukwudi Awam, 30, for beheading his father, Michael Awam, 56, and eating the neck at Egwudinagu Obegu village in Ebonyi Local Government Area of the state.
Addressing journalists at the command’s headquarters, the State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Chris Anyanwu, said the motive behind the dastardly act was yet to be ascertained, adding that the suspect would be arraigned in court today for murder.
“The Ebonyi State Command has arrested Nwode Chukwudi, 30, who hails from Egwudinagu Obegu village in Ebonyi LGA for beheading his biological father, Michael Awam, 56, of same address.
“The motive behind this dastardly act has not been ascertained yet as the suspect is still undergoing interrogation as to why he murdered his father in cool blood.
“However, the machete and was recovered from the scene and the headless (body) and severed head of the victim were deposited at the Federal Medical Centre mortuary for autopsy.
“Nwode Chukwudi Awam would be arraigned for murder on 3rd April, 2014, that is this morning in a court of competent jurisdiction.”
According to the police spokesman, “when the police went for him, he was waving the machete with which he used to cut his father’s head and threatened to kill anybody that gets close to him; all the same, he was overpowered and then arrested.
“But he was seen eating part of the severed head; eating up the entire stub of the neck. So, when you look at the exhibit, the head doesn’t have the neck, even though he did the beheading from the base of the shoulder, you won’t see the part of the body that is supposed to be the neck; he ate it up.
“Well, we can say that it is not unconnected with ritual, because it does appear that he may have been asked to do such a thing, but as I said, he is still undergoing investigation and if the suspect yields, we will discover the real reason behind the dastardly act. So far, he has not able to give a clear reason behind the act.”
Reacting, the suspect, Awam stated that he carried out the act after he heard a voice which told him to go to his village and kill his father.
Also, Mr. Joseph Nwite, an uncle of the victim who could not affirm the reason behind the murder, stated that the suspect had been away from home for over six years.
Source: National Mirror
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