An Anglican Church priest Isaac Umurie has been killed by his son in Delta State.
The late Umurie was a minister attached to the St. John’s Anglican Church Okpare-Olumu in Ughelli South Local Government Area of the state.
He was hacked to death while sleeping early on Wednesday by his 28-year-old son, Ufuoma Umurie.
overlay-cleverThe state police spokesperson, Superintendent of Police Bright Edafe, said the suspect has been arrested and would be prosecuted.
It was learnt that after killing his father around 2 a.m., the suspect made for his mother, but escaped
The suspect used a cutlass to hack his father’s skull and other parts of the body while he was still sleeping before neighbours and church members gained access to the apartment.
The suspect is suspected to be mentally unstable and that the incident was the second time he would attack his father.
