A man has met a tragic end in the hands of his brother after a disagreement resulted in a deadly fight.
A man has killed his younger brother by smashing his head with an iron rod over a scuffle. The incident happened in the town of Umuokara, Orba in Udenu Local Government area of Enugu state.
A police source revealed that the suspect, Ngwoke Chukwudi took to his heels when he realized what he had done. Ngwu Sunday, the deceased shared the same mother with the suspect but had a different father.
Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr. Ebere Amaraizi, DSP, confirmed the incident in a statement to newsmen explaining that the deceased died as a result of injuries dealt on his head when the suspect hit the deceased with iron which left him sprawling.
“The deceased was hit with a piece of iron on the head and he fell down and became unconscious. It was further gathered that efforts made to revive him as he was rushed to a nearby hospital proved abortive as the medical doctor on duty confirmed him dead.
"The state command of the Police has commenced a full scale investigations into the alleged incident, with a view to arresting the suspect who after committing the act took to his heels," Amaraizi stated.