Nigeria, April 13 -- There was an outrage in Anambra State when a 49-year-old man allegedly killed his mother in the state.

The suspect, Nnamdi Anyaji, attempted to commit suicide after allegedly killing the 68-year-old mother, Dorathy Anyaji.

The incident occurred in Amudo Village, Ekwulobia, a community in Aguata Local Government Area of the South-eastern state.

The police spokesperson in Anambra State, Tochukwu Ikenga, in a statement on Sunday, said the suspect was arrested at about 1:40 p.m. on Friday.

Mr Ikenga, a superintendent of police, did not mention when the incident happened.

The spokesperson said police operatives attached to the Ekwulobia Divisional Police Station arrested the suspect and also recovered one Axe at the s...