A 30-year-old man, Oforbuike Okoro, has been remanded by an Ebonyi Magistrate Court for allegedly stabbing his mother to death, Nigerian Tribune reports .
Okoro was arraigned on a one-count charge of murder on Thursday, where he pleaded guilty.
The Police Prosecutor, David Njoku, a Senior State Counsel, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on March 19, 2026, at Ohatekwe, Ukawu, in Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.
He said the defendant caused the death of his mother, Mrs Onyema Damian, by stabbing her in the back with a knife.
Njoku added that the offence is punishable under Section 319 of the Criminal Code, Cap 33, Vol. 1, Laws of Ebonyi State, 2009.
The defendant, who had no legal representation, told the court that he killed his mother for refusing to bathe him.
“I don’t know what really happened, but I can remember that I killed her over her refusal to bathe me,” he told the court.
The Chief Magistrate, Chinedu Agama, ordered that the defendant be remanded in a correctional centre, as the court lacks jurisdiction to entertain the matter.
Agama also ordered that the case file and exhibits be forwarded to the Department of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for advice.
