A 23-year-old man named Samson killed his mother in Obiaruku, Delta State, after telling him not to smoke in the morning.

 

The mother, who was in her 50s, allegedly told her son that it was too early to be smoking, which infuriated Samson and caused him to stab his mother with a knife. Samson's older brother, a sickle cell patient, shouted to signal for help because the compound gate was still locked, and by the time neighbors entered the house to stop the suspect, they found the deceased lying in a pool of her own blood.

A close relative revealed that the family resides on Jehovah Street, Obiedike, Obiaruku, and that Samson initially relocated to Asaba to learn a trade after finishing secondary school. However, he was allegedly brought back a few months later after associating with a group of young friends who introduced him to drugs which had a detrimental impact on his mental health. Samson was then brought back to Obiaruku, where his mother took him to a traditional mental health facility for treatment. A spokesman for the Delta State said that it's possible that she shouted at him.

Police Chief, SP Samson has been taken into custody by the police, according to Bright Edafe, who verified the occurrence.