Fatima Umukoro, the proprietress of His Majesty Group of Schools in Sapele, Delta State, has been allegedly murdered by her own son, Emmanuel Umukoro.
The tragic incident, which occurred in the late hours of the day, has left the neighbours in a state of shock and bewilderment.
According to eyewitnesses, the gate of the Umukoro residence was left open around 10pm, which was unusual.
This prompted neighbours and passersby to check on the situation, only to discover fire coming from inside the house with the door left open.
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Upon entering the house, they found the lifeless body of Umukoro, burnt beyond recognition.
A nneighbour, who wished to remain anonymous, revealed that Emmanuel Umukoro was seen driving out of the compound around 8:30pm at a high speed in his mother’s car.
This suspicion led to his apprehension by the Nigeria Police Force along Sapele-Warri Road as he attempted to escape to an unknown destination.
The motive behind the alleged murder is still unknown, and the police are yet to make an official statement on the matter.
Calls to the spokesman of the Delta State Police Command and a Deputy Superintendent of Police, Bright Edafe, were unsuccessful at the time of filing this report.
Delta State News Bulletin
