A 22-year-old boy, Agaezichi Ogbonna has allegedly beaten his mother, Blessing, to death over a love affair with her sister at Akpaa Mbato community, Obingwa council area of Abia State.

The incident happened after the deceased warned her son against having an amorous relationship with her sister.

The deceased reportedly met the two ‘love birds’ at home and warned them to desist from the act, but Agaezichi pounced on his mother and beat her to death.

A source close to the family said,

“The boy was having a love affair with his mother’s sister. The love affair has been going on for a long time. But his mother kept warning him against it. Everybody in this village has been warning the boy against the love affair because it is a taboo in Igbo land. Any time his mother warns him to stop the love affair with her sister, Agaezichi will beat the woman.

“Yesterday, his mother saw him with the girl and warned about the consequences of their love affair. Agaezich rained blows on the woman. She fell to the ground and died.

“When they saw, she has died, they ran away but Agaezichi was arrested by some youths while his girlfriend escaped.”

The Abia State, Police Area Commander, ACP Peter Opara, confirmed the incident and said that the suspect was being detained by the Police.