MAN SET HIS SON ABLAZE THEN SHOOTS HIS WIFE AND HIMSELF DEAD.

WHAT IS GOING ON? Man Shoots His Wife Dead, Set His Son On Fire Then Shoots Himself.

Residents of Amunike community in Anambra state are in shock over the tragic deaths of the members of Nweke family.

According to reports, Uchechukwu Nweke, a 65-year-old hunter allegedly killed himself, his wife, and their son on Thursday, January 28.

A statement by the spokesperson of the state police command, Mohammed Haruna, says the police received a report from the chairman of the vigilante group in Amunike community in Awka North LGA of Anambra State that at about 3 am today, the hunter allegedly shot his 55-year-old wife Patricia Nweke with a single barrel gun and also burnt his house along with his 29-year-old son named Obinna Nweke in circumstances yet to be ascertained. 

Haruna added that the hunter equally shot himself using the same gun.

The police spokesperson said police detectives attached to Achalla police station visited the scene and rushed the victims to Uche hospital Isuanocha where they were confirmed dead on arrival. He said the bodies have been deposited at the hospital's morgue for autopsy.

''An Investigation is ongoing to ascertain circumstances surrounding the incident.''

Recall also how a 28-year-old man identified as Chukwuemeka Obijofa, of Ofufe Nza village in Ekwusigo LGA of Anambra State was arrested by the police in Anambra state for allegedly killing his wife and their daughter on Tuesday, January 26.

A statement released by the spokesperson of the state police command, Haruna Mohammed, states that the suspect allegedly ran amok and attacked his wife, 26-year-old Chisom Chukwuemeka, and their four-year-old daughter, Amanda Chukwuemeka, with a shovel on their heads. 

Haruna said the suspect equally used the same object to injure a vigilante man who tried to rescue the victims. 

According to the police spokesperson, police detectives visited the scene and rushed the victims to the joint hospital in Ozubulu for medical attention where the doctors on duty certified them dead. He added that the wounded vigilante is responding to treatment while the bodies of the victims have been deposited at the hospital's morgue for autopsy.

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