The Enugu State Police Command has apprehended a woman and her two children for allegedly assaulting their landlord with a pestle in Umugbabe Ovoko, Igbo-Eze South Local Government Area.
Reports indicate that the attack occurred after the landlord, a young orphan, asked the woman to vacate his house.
Enugu media personality Chijinkem Ugwuanyi shared details of the incident on Facebook on Friday, January 31, 2025, stating that the tenant reacted violently to the eviction notice.
“His tenant smashed his head with a pestle because he asked her to leave his house in Umugbabe Ovoko, Igbo-Eze South LGA, Enugu State. The woman and her two children are currently in custody at Ibagwa Aka police station. This boy is an orphan who only accommodated the woman because he was living alone in a big house,” Ugwuanyi wrote.
The extent of the landlord’s injuries remains unknown, but the attack has sparked outrage.
Although the police have not released an official statement, investigations into the matter are ongoing.
Community members have condemned the violent act, describing the landlord as a kind-hearted individual who had provided shelter for the woman and her children.
Many are calling for justice as authorities continue their probe into the case.