A 27 year old Nigerian man, Chukwuebuka Eweni, has been arrested by police in New Orleans after he allegedly stabbed his father to death and injured his two sisters during a domestic attack on Pebble Street.
Family members told WWL Louisiana that the deceased, Samuel Eweni, was a computer sciences professor at Southern University at New Orleans. They also confirmed that the two injured victims were his daughters.
Relatives described the attack as sudden and shocking. They said the suspect had a history of mental illness but had never shown signs of violence.
WWL Louisiana further reported that one of the injured sisters has been discharged from hospital, while the other is still receiving treatment but is expected to recover.
In a statement obtained by PUNCH Online on Sunday, the New Orleans Police Department said, “Chukwuebuka Eweni has been located in Jefferson Parish. He is currently in law enforcement custody while undergoing medical evaluation at an area facility.”
The police said the incident happened around 9:59 pm on November 11, 2025.
According to the statement, “The NOPD has obtained an arrest warrant for Chukwuebuka Eweni in its investigation of a homicide that occurred on the evening of November 11, 2025, in the 8000 block of Pebble Street that also left two additional victims injured.”
Police said officers arrived and found an unresponsive man inside the house with a fatal stab wound, along with two other adult victims who had also been stabbed. The two survivors were taken to hospital for treatment.
Detectives said they identified Eweni as the suspect and secured charges against him.
The statement added, “Through investigation, NOPD Homicide Section detectives have developed and positively identified Eweni as the perpetrator in this incident and have obtained an arrest warrant on one count of second degree murder and two counts of attempted second degree murder. This suspect is believed to be armed and dangerous.”
The Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office will release the deceased victim’s identity and cause of death after an autopsy and notification of next of kin.
