A man, Chima Odo, said to be mentally challenged has been arrested by the Enugu State police for allegedly killing his step-sister, Ndidiamaka Odo.
A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mr Ebere Amaraizu, revealed that the suspect also injured his step-mother, Cordelia Odo, and another step-sister, Neriruka Odo.
The suspect and his victims were residents of Umuagali Amala in Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu.
The police spokesman said, “The reason for his attack on family members is not known, but the account by witnesses indicated that he used an axe to kill the step-sister and inflict injuries on his-step mother and another step-sister.”
Amaraizu added that the Chima Odo is being held for interrogation, while those injured are battling for survival at Bridget Hospital, Obollo-Afor.
The body of the deceased had been deposited at the hospital’s mortuary, he said.
