Police apprehend man for hacking mother to death in Abia

Abia State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a murder suspect, Livingston Nwakanma, who allegedly killed his mother, Mrs Nwaigbe Nwakanma, with a machete in Osaa Ukwu, Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State.
The Police Command also said the prompt arrival of its officers at the scene saved the suspect from a mob that was about to lynch him.
The Police Public Relations Officer of the Abia State Police Command, DSP Maureen Chinaka, confirmed the arrest while responding to a message from DAILY POST.
She said, “The attention of the Eastern Ngwa Divisional Police Headquarters was drawn to the incident on 19/09/2026 through a distress call, and officers promptly raced to the...