The Ebonyi State police command has arrested a man identified as Ezeoke Chidera in Egugho village, Ezzagu community, in the Ishielu Local Government Area of the state, for killing his 60-year-old neighbour, Mrs. Rose Awoke with a shovel.

Disclosing this in a statement on Tuesday, the command’s Public Relations Officer SP Joshua Ukandu, said it happened on Monday.

He revealed that the suspect attacked the deceased when they had an issue, he had rushed her with a shovel and hit her several times which led to her death.

The statement reads; “On 02/06/2025 at about 0600hrs, we received a report that one Ezeoke Chidera, who lives in the same compound with Mrs. Awoke Rose, aged about 60 years, attacked her by hitting her several times with a shovel and abandoned her in a pool of her blood.

“Officers of the command were able to apprehend the suspect; the command is currently investigating to understand the motive of the brazen attack.”