The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a man for allegedly hacking his father, retired Marine Captain David Nwoke, to death during a dispute over property at Oro Ekpo Estate, Ada George, in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state.
The command’s spokesperson, ASP Blessing Agabe, confirmed the incident on Thursday, saying the suspect was in police custody while investigations continued.
The incident, which occurred on Sunday morning, threw residents of the area into mourning as news of the killing spread.
A source familiar with the incident told The PUNCH that the deceased had concluded plans to relocate to his hometown in the South-East and had invited his children to inform them of his decision and distribute some of his properties.
The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter, alleged that the suspect, said to be a son of the deceased’s second wife, demanded one of his father’s cars, but the request was declined.
