18-year-old man identified as Imoro Abubakari has been arrested by the Savelugu police command for inflicting machete wounds on a woman.
Imoro Abubakari inflicted the machete wounds on 40-year-old Faiza Abubakari for attacking his mother.
Imoro accused Faiza of attacking his mother with a stick and breaking her hand in that attack.
The incident, according to the police, happened in Kpano, a community in the Nanton district of the Northern Region on 17 November 2018.
The suspect told the police that he lives in Tamale but went to the community when he heard the alleged assault on his mother.
"she took to her heels when she saw me approaching with the machete but i went after her and cut off the wrist" Imoro told the police.
Residents of the area intervened, arrested the suspect and handed him over to the Savelugu police.
The victim was then rushed to the Savelugu Government Hospital where she is currently receiving medical treatment.
Ghana | Atinkaoanline.com | Ishmael Atiemo
