Young Man Suspected of Beheading His Mother to Become Rich

Alphonsine, a mother of five, was found dead in Trokpadrou, in Côte d’Ivoire’s Kouibly department. Her son, identified as Yves and nicknamed “Aromatisé,” is suspected of killing her around 7 a.m.; residents reportedly caught him and handed him over to the Kouibly gendarmerie. Local media cited accounts that he may have acted on instructions from a supposed marabout who promised him wealth in exchange for a human sacrifice. Authorities have not confirmed that account, and investigators are working to establish the motive.