The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a man identified as Seth for allegedly macheting his father to death in the Pipeline area of Rumukwurushi, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state.
The command also said it was investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident, including the motive for the alleged killing.
The deceased had reportedly confronted his son several times over his alleged consumption of a hard liquor known as Ice, a habit that was said to often infuriate the suspect.
A neighbour, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter, told PUNCH Metro on Thursday that the suspect, who is in his 20s, allegedly attacked his father at home.
The source said the suspect’s mother, a teacher, had gone to work when the incident occurred.
She said, “The boy’s mother is a teacher and she was not at home. When she returned from work and saw the house scattered, from the veranda to the room, she asked the boy what had happened.
“They said the boy usually took Ice. She saw her husband lying down, so she thought he was sleeping. But because of the state of the house, she went outside and called people to come and check him.
