Mother macheted, killed while separating sons’ fight in Abuja

A woman is confirmed dead while separating a fight that ensued between her two sons Inusa and Usman.

Identified as Zainab Ibrahim, the deceased was mistakenly macheted by Inusa on her left hand.

The cause of the fight between the brothers couldn't be ascertained at the time of filing this report.

Punch reports that the incident happened on Saturday, May 13 at the Kpaduma II area of Asokoro in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

A resident of the area who gave his name as Saliu Shehu said Zainab was rushed to a private hospital where she died.

He said, “The two brothers are of the same parents. They were engaging in a serious fight. Their mother came in and tried to separate them. Inusa, however, left and went to bring a machete with which he intended to use on his brother in the process, he mistakenly cut his mother on her left hand. She was taken to a private hospital where she died.”

When contacted, the spokesperson for the FCT command, Josephine Adeh, said Inusa was at large, adding that investigation is ongoing on the matter.

She said, “We received a distress call and rushed to the scene. The mother was taken to the hospital where she was confirmed dead. Usman is in custody while Inusa is at large. An investigation is, however, ongoing on the matter.”