JUST IN: Mentally Unstable Man Kills Wife, Children And Four Others

A man identified as Simon Ugbala, reportedly killed his wife, his children and four others in Ebonyi state on Monday evening January 21st.

The 35-year-old man who is believed to be mentally unstable, also injured four others who are said to be in critical condition at Accident and Emergency Unit of Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (FETHA). The man who reportedly killed his wife, two children and four others reportedly went berserk with a machete before youths of the area went after him. He reportedly ran into a bush thereafter.

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Ebonyi State Police spokesperson Loveth Odah who confirmed the incident, said a manhunt has been launched for the man.

“On 21st January 2019 at about 2pm, a councillor from Ebonyi local government representing Onyikwa ward, Mr. Friday Nwigube came to Kpirikpiri police station and reported that one Ugbala Simon of about 35 years suspected to be insane man went about inflicting machete cuts on people.

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“A combined team of detective rushed to the village where they found several persons with deep machete cuts. They were rushed to Teaching Hospital Abakaliki where seven of the victims were confirmed dead by a medical Doctor. Four others are still receiving treatment but on critical condition. Police detective and youths of the community are presently looking for the man”.

“Insane person is no more one person business. When one person is suspected to be insane, the community should come together and take the person away to the community. I think they have a place to stay which is a Psychiatric hospital. It is a place where a suspected insane person is treated”

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“You are talking about disorganizing the community, yes! When seven persons are already dead and two others are in critical condition, what do you expect? Police are there and since yesterday morning they have been there. The youths of the community are also helping the police to ensure that this person is arrested”, she said.

www.sojworld.com (c) January 23, 2019.