A 51-year-old woman has landed in police custody for allegedly hiring four suspected cultists to brutalise her pregnant daughter and the man who impregnated her.
They were arrested on Friday after allegedly beating and tying Mr Chibuzo Mbam and his wife, Ogonna, with a rope.
According to reports, Mrs. Elizabeth David, a native of Odariko village, Igbeagu community in the Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, was pissed that her Mbam impregnated her daughter, Ogonna.
It was gathered that Ogonna, who was sent to the area by her parents for academic pursuit, abandoned her studies and ran to Chibuzo, who impregnated her.
The development was said to have angered her parents and siblings.
The Ogonna’s family were said to have made several efforts to stop the marriage but to no avail as she was said to have repeatedly maintained that she would rather die than to leave Chibuzo.
“Last week, Ogonna’s elder brother, Nnabuike David, who is sponsoring her through school, came back from his place of business,” The Punch quoted an unnamed source as saying.
“He mobilised some men suspected to be cult members and numbering about six. They invaded the neighbouring community, where Ogonna lives with Chibuzo and forced the couple to their compound.
“They tied the couple and beat them black and blue, which attracted the attention of the villagers, who went to rescue them.
“The shocking news got to villagers from the neighbouring community that their son and his wife were held hostage after severe beating and they quickly swung into action.
“The community had to engage vigilantes, who arrested those accused of beating the couple, and brought them to the village playground; but after their interrogation, Elizabeth, who is known for her stubbornness, asked them to go.
“This led the villagers to report the case to the community stakeholders, who in turn, invited the police, who got them arrested.”
