Unknown male who is believed to be a student at one of the state's institutions is accused of killing his mother and father in Nnewi, the state's industrial hub.
The event, which allegedly occurred on Thursday, has plunged the neighbourhood into mourning.
The motive for the deed is still unknown, but news organisations learned that neighbours found the already-decomposing corpses inside the deceased person's chamber.
A source said, “The corpses of the man and his wife were discovered by neighbours after perceiving offensive smell. They must have been killed by their only son.”
Tochukwu Ikenga, a police spokesman, verified the occurrence and stated that a manhunt had been started for the individual.
He said: “The Commissioner of Police, CP Echeng Echeng described the discovery of the already decomposing dead bodies in an apartment in Nnewi on 22/9/2022 at about 5:20pm with machete cuts, as act of man’s inhumanity to man.
“He has ordered immediate manhunt of the suspect. He further directs immediate transfer of the case to State Criminal investigation department for discreet investigation.
“Meanwhile, the decomposing bodies have been recovered and deposited to the morgue.”