A 20-year-old man, Damian Oforbuike, has been kicked out of his community in Ebonyi State after he allegedly killed his mother, leaving residents in shock and mourning.
The incident occurred in Ohatekwe Ukawu, Onicha Local Government Area, where Oforbuike reportedly attacked his mother, Onyemaechi, with a machete over the weekend.
Sources said the young man ran into a nearby forest after the attack, but local youths quickly organised a search and caught him.
He was later paraded around the community, and elders officially declared him banished, warning him not to return.
In a video that has gone viral, Oforbuike allegedly admitted to the killing, saying he acted because his mother refused to bathe him and would not provide money to help his brother start a barbing salon.
“I killed my mother because she refused to bathe me and also refused to rent a shop for my brother who learned barbing and needed money to start,” he said.
The local councillor, Maduabuchi Nweke, confirmed the incident, saying more than 200 youths joined the search in the forest to catch Oforbuike.
He added that the suspect has been handed over to the police for further investigation.
Meanwhile, the body of the deceased has been taken to a morgue as the community reels from the shocking event.
