Nigeria, May 29 -- A Magistrates Court in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, has remanded a 40-year-old man, Emmanuel Nwedu, at a correctional centre for allegedly murdering his uncle.

Emmanuel was accused of murdering his uncle, Godwin Nwedu, by striking on his forehead with a stick which resulted in his death.

The defendant reportedly drank his uncle's blood after allegedly murdering him.

He is facing a lone charge of murder before the magistrate's court II.

Emmanuel was arraigned before the court on Tuesday.

The Senior State Counsel, Emmanuel Alo, told the court that the defendant allegedly murdered his uncle on 24 May at Ugboenyim Community in Ebonyi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.

Mr Alo argued that by striking his uncle's forehea...