In the Abia State hamlet of Umuomei, in the Obingwa council area, a man named Ogeoma Ogbonna decapitated his father, Azubuike Ogbonna.
Following the horrifying deed, Ogeoma buried his father’s severed head.
Nevertheless, after learning of the crime, the neighbors flocked to the compound and discovered the father’s death in a pool of his blood.
Ogeoma had reportedly been displaying symptoms of mental illness and constantly threatened to hurt others.
“Ogeoma has been showing signs of mental illness. He was always threatening to harm people. But nobody in this community knew that he would get to the extent of cutting off his father’s head.
“We are still in shock at how he could kill his father. Before neighbours were called in to see what happened, he had already buried the head in a shallow grave in the compound. He took people and showed them the grave,” a native of the community, said.