A panel beater has reportedly killed his 73-year-old mother with a plank at Nru in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State.
According to reports, the elderly woman, identified as Mrs Cecilia Attah, was trying to separate a fight between two of her sons when one mistakenly hit her with the plank on the head.
The incident was said to have happened on Wednesday.
The suspect reportedly ran to the Nsukka Police Station to report that his brother wanted to kill him.
Apart from the suspect, the deceased is said to be the mother of a priest, Rev Fr. Nobert, who is now on sabbatical at the United States of America, USA.
A senior police officer, who confirmed the death of Madam Cecilia Attah, said that her death was accidental.
The police said that late Mrs Attah was trying to separate two of her sons, who were quarrelling when one of them killed her.
