Lover Unal!ves Partner's Son For Opposing Their Relationship

A man identified simply as Gozie allegedly killed his lover’s only son, in Anambra State for opposing their relationship, an incident that occurred in Uli community in Ihiala LGA of the state on Sunday night, March 15, 2026.

The victim, said to be in his 20s and from the neighbouring Egbu community, was attacked in his room, following repeated disagreements with his mother’s lover, over frequent visits to their home.

The two principal suspects, Gozie and the boy’s mother, fled the scene and are currently at large. “The corpse has been recovered and deposited at the morgue. The two principal suspects are currently at large, and investigations are ongoing to ascertain the full circumstances surrounding the incident,” a police source disclosed.

The case has being documented and will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department.

The deceased’s mother had returned to Uli after the death of her husband, an indigene of the neighbouring Egbu community where the victim hailed from.

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Residents told the PUNCH that tensions between the deceased and the suspect had persisted for some time, often resulting in heated altercations.

“A man started visiting the woman regularly, and the boy objected, warning him several times. This often led to quarrels. At some point, the man began staying overnight, which further angered the boy,” Nnamdi Ozoememam told the publication.

He alleged that on the night of the incident, the suspect attacked the victim while he was asleep. “After k!lling him, the suspect fled with the boy’s mother. It was only days later that neighbours discovered the body,” he added.

Neighbours became suspicious after not seeing the occupants of the compound for days.

“The incident happened on Sunday night at a compound near the Uli campus of Anambra State University. Neighbours said they heard unusual noises that night, but it was when no one was seen for about two days that they decided to check,” eyewitness Somto said.

He explained that residents searched the rooms in the compound and discovered the victim’s lifeless body in a pool of blood.

“When they entered the young man’s room, they found his corpse with deep machete cuts on the head and other parts of the body. This drew a crowd, and youths in the area immediately launched a search for the suspect and the boy’s mother, but they had fled,” Somto added.

The youths reportedly stormed the suspect’s family compound and set buildings ablaze in retaliation.