An Anglican priest has passed on after being attacked by his son.
According to reports, the Anglican priest, Rev Isaac Umurie, was butchered by his 28-year-old son, Ufuoma Umurie at Okpare town in Olomu Kingdom, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State at around 2:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 3, 2024.
It was gathered that the priest was serving at the St. John’s Anglican Church, Okpare-Olomu, and was preparing for his retirement before being macheted by his son in his sleep.
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According to a source, Ufuoma had previously attempted to kill his father:
“This is the second time Ufuoma has attacked his father. The other time, he beat him, and Okpare-Olomu vigilante held him, but the father pleaded that he should not be taken to the police station. We heard that he is not mentally stable,” a source said.
“In today’s incident, he hacked the father with a cutlass, burst his skull, and mutilated other parts of his body.
“The priest has a few years to retire. He was brought closer home because of his retirement before this unfortunate incident.”
Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the command, SP Bright Edafe said the suspect is currently at the Otu-Jeremi Divisional Headquarters of the Delta State Police Command, and would be prosecuted according.
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