By Babatunde Solanke
one Inyangake James Peter is currently being detained by the Akwa- Ibom State Police Command for allegedly killing his 70-year-old mother, Mma-Offiong James Peter, in Etim Ekpo Local Government Area of the state.
The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Odiko Macdon, confirmed the arrest of Peter trough a statement issued on Monday.
According to the statement, the suspect, who was arrested by the police on April 4, 2024, at about 9:00 am, said he acted based on a voice which kept prompting him to kill her.
“The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested one Inyangake James Peter, 40 years old for gruesomely murdering his biological mother, one Mma-Offiong James Peter, about 70 years old on 4/4/2024 at about 9:00 am at Ikpe Annang Village in Etim Ekpo LGA.
“The suspect, who confessed to the crime has been transferred to the state CID for discrete investigation.
“The suspect on interrogation alleged that he had a voice saying ‘kill her’, ‘kill her’, and he decided to oblige,” the statement read.