Security operatives have secured the arrest of a mother and her two children for beating their 75-year-old father, identified as Romanus Obidigwe, in Anambra State, News About Nigeria reports.
This was disclosed in a statement by the media aide to the state commissioner for women’s affairs and social welfare, Chidimma Ikeanyionwu, on Wednesday.
She noted that the culprits, Esther Obidigwe, Ozioma Obidigwe, and Obuka Obidigwe, committed the crime in the Awba-Ofemmili community in the Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State.
According to her, they were arrested after the victim reported to the ministry, adding that the victim has been suffering a series of batterings from his family members.
The 75-year-old man explained that his daughter had sold his firewood without his consent, and when he confronted her, they all pounced on him, beating him with a rod, which left injuries on him.
The statement reads in part, “Anambra State government, through the security operatives, has arrested one Esther Obidigwe, Ozioma Obidigwe, and Obuka Obidigwe for beating their 75-year-old father, Romanus Obidigwe.
“Sharing his experience with his family at the office of the commissioner, Obidigwe, a retired senior civil servant, stated that his family has been in the habit of beating him constantly.
“But what caused that particular incident was that his daughter, Ozioma, sold his firewood without his consent, and when he tried to know why she did so, they pounced on him, tied him up, and used a rod in inflicting injuries on him.
“Obidigwe further revealed that the trio has since stopped feeding him, which he accepted as a good fate, and that they usually steal from him, especially his first son, Obuka, who had gone to the local government where he retired from to claim his benefits.”
