By Austin Ogwuda, Asaba

THREE children of the same parents have been arrested at Ubulu-Uku, Delta State for allegedly hacking a widow to death with a saw blade for allegedly having an amorous relationship with their father.

The gruesome murder has thrown the Ubulu-Uku community in Aniocha South local government area of the State into deep mourning.

Police gave the name of the killed widow as Madam Maria Idegwu.

Already, the three children two males and a woman (all names withheld) have been moved down to the State Police headquarters Asaba while the corpse of the woman has been deposited at the mortuary.

Vanguard gathered that the mother of the children allegedly complained to them when they visited home that their father had eloped with the widow and angered by the report from their mother, the children were said to have marched  furiously to the widow’s home at night and used saw blade to slaughter her into pieces.

Their father who was found at the widow’s room however escaped when he found that the children have descended violently on the woman.

Eye witness told our reporter that the woman while writhing in pains was calling the name of one of the children, saying “Chuks, why are you doing this to me”, in Igbo.

State Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO), Mr. Charles Muka who confirmed the story said “on the 15 January at 2200 hours, the three suspects (all names withheld) murdered one Maria Idegwu under 50 years  of age at  Ubulu-Uku.

“The suspects accused the deceased of uncanny and amorous love affairs with their father and cut off her head with saw blade after killing”.