A 16-year-old boy has reportedly been killed by neighbours in Abuja after he allegedly attacked his mother with a machete during a domestic dispute.
The tragic incident occurred on February 12, 2026, in Byazhin, Kubwa, in the Bwari Council Area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
It was gathered that the issue began as a domestic dispute between the teenager and his mother before escalating into mob retaliation. 
According to the police, the Byazhin Divisional Headquarters received a distress call at about 11:45 p.m. that Chidera, a resident of Byazhin Across, had allegedly attacked his mother with a machete during an argument. Officers were immediately deployed to the scene.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the confrontation was triggered by allegations that the teenager had been transferring money from his mother’s bank account into his personal Opay account without her consent.
When she confronted him over the alleged unauthorised transactions, he reportedly became violent and inflicted a severe machete injury on her hand.
Police said two neighbours, Cosmos Okafor, 31, and Okechukwu Wisdom, 17, allegedly intervened after witnessing the altercation. The duo reportedly attacked the teenager in reaction to the assault on his mother.
During the attack, Chidera sustained severe injuries and became unconscious. He was rushed to Kubwa General Hospital, where medical personnel later confirmed him dead.
The two neighbours were subsequently arrested in connection with the incident and are currently in police custody.
The Commissioner of Police, Miller G. Dantawaye, expressed condolences to the bereaved family and warned residents against taking the law into their own hands.
He urged members of the public to adopt peaceful and lawful means of resolving disputes, noting that actions taken in anger could lead to tragic and irreversible consequences.
Police spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, stated that the suspects would be charged in court upon the conclusion of investigations.
The command also called on residents to report suspicious persons or activities through its emergency lines, stressing the need for timely intervention in volatile situations.
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