A woman identified as Zainab Ibrahim has died while separating a fight that ensued between her two sons, Inusa and Usman.
Although the cause of the fight could not be
ascertained, Inusa, it was gathered was said to have mistakenly macheted her
mother on her left hand.
The incident happened on Saturday at the
Kpaduma II area of Asokoro in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
A resident of the area who gave his name as
Saliu Shehu said Zainab was rushed to a private hospital where she died.
He said, “The two brothers are of the same
parents. They were engaging in a serious fight. Their mother came in and tried
to separate them. Inusa, however, left and went to bring a machete with which
he intended to use on his brother in the process, he mistakenly cut his mother
on her left hand. She was taken to a private hospital where she died.”
When contacted, the spokesperson for the FCT
command, Josephine Adeh, said Inusa was at large, adding that investigation is
ongoing on the matter.
She said, “We received a distress call and
rushed to the scene. The mother was taken to the hospital where she was
confirmed dead. Usman is in custody while Inusa is at large. An investigation
is, however, ongoing on the matter.”
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