Ajirioghene Imah

A woman identified as Zainab Ibrahim has died while separating a fight between her two sons, Inusa and Usman at Kpaduma II area of Asokoro, Abuja.

The incidence was confirmed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Josephine Adeh.

“We received a distress call and rushed to the scene. The mother was taken to the hospital where she was confirmed dead. Usman is in custody while Inusa is at large. An investigation is, however, ongoing on the matter”, she said.

According to a resident of the area identified as Saliu Shehu, Inusa had mistakenly macheted his mother on her left hand and she was rushed to a private hospital where she died.

“The two brothers are of the same parents. They were engaging in a serious fight. Their mother came in and tried to separate them. Inusa, however, left and went to bring a machete with which he intended to use on his brother in the process, he mistakenly cut his mother on her left hand. She was taken to a private hospital where she died”, he said.