Man Brutally Kills Mother With Stick in Cross River, Throws Body Inside Well, Police React

Man Brutally Kills Mother With Stick in Cross River, Throws Body Inside Well, Police React

  • Mathias Amunde was arrested in Cross River for killing his mother with a stick, later confessing in a viral video to disposing of her body in a well
  • The Cross River Police Command confirmed the arrest and plans to transfer Amunde to the headquarters for further investigation while actively pursuing the accomplice
  • The brutal murder has shocked the Obudu community, with police assuring residents of a thorough investigation and justice for the heinous crime

The Cross River State Police Command has arrested a man, Mathias Amunde, in connection with the gruesome murder of his mother in Obudu Local Government Area

According to police and video evidence, Amunde, along with an accomplice, used a stick to kill his mother and disposed of her body by throwing it into a well.

Man kills mother in Cross Rivers
Tragedy as man murders mother in Cross Rivers Photo credit: @justsociety4all
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In a chilling interrogation video shared on Instagram by user @isaacfayoseoriginal, Amunde admitted to the crime.

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Speaking in Pidgin, he said:

“I and Walcot killed her. We killed her with a stick. Walcot has gone to his house. After we killed her, Walcot dragged her out of the house, and we jointly carried her body to the well. I opened the well, and we threw her body inside.”

Police React to the incident

The Cross River State Police Public Relations Officer, Irene Ugbo, confirmed the arrest in an exclusive interview on Monday, January 13, Vanguard reported.

She stated that the case would be handed over to the command’s headquarters for further investigation.

“Yes, he has been arrested. He will be transferred to the police headquarters for further investigation tomorrow (Tuesday),” Ugbo said.

Accomplice still at large

Amunde revealed that his accomplice, identified as Walcot, fled after the incident. Police have yet to apprehend Walcot, but investigations are ongoing to track him down.

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Residents of the Obudu community are reeling from the brutal murder. Many expressed disbelief at the act, describing it as both shocking and unprecedented in the area, The Punch reported.

The Cross River State Police Command assured the public of a thorough investigation and promised to bring all culprits to justice.

Ugbo added that updates on the case would be provided as the investigation progresses.

The tragic incident underscores the need for vigilance and prompt reporting of suspicious activities within communities.

Wife kills husband

Similarly, Legit.ng reported that 39-year-old Olusegun Tinubu met his untimely death, allegedly at the hands of his wife, Comfort Tinubu.

The incident reportedly escalated from an argument over bedroom access, resulting in Comfort allegedly stabbing her husband in the back.

Police transferred the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Iyaganku, where authorities launched a full investigation.

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