A School Proprietress, Mrs Fatima Umukoro, has allegedly been murdered by her son, Emmanuel Umukoro, in Delta state.
It was gathered that Mrs Umukoro, the proprietress of His Majesty Group of Schools in Sapele, Delta State, was allegedly killed by her son.
It was learnt that the tragic incident, which occurred in the late hours of the night, has left the neighbours in a state of shock and bewilderment.
Some of the neighbours who spoke on condition of anonymity, described the scene as gruesome and horrific.
According to eyewitnesses, the gate of the Umukoro residence was left open around 10 pm, 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. Upon entering the house, they found the lifeless body of Mrs. Umukoro, burnt beyond recognition.
“We saw her son, Emmanuel Umukoro driving out of the compound around 8:30pm at a high speed in his mother’s car”.
The neighbours said that the suspicious movement of the son, led to his apprehension by the police along Sapele-Warri Road as he (Son) attempted to escape to an unknown destination.
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer, Delta State, SP Bright Edafe on Sunday confirmed the incident
He said, “The son is in police custody now but cannot say whether he’s the one that killed her until investigation is concluded”.
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