By Murphy Akanji
The unthinkable happened at Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State as a 38-year-old man, identified as Mathew Ifeanyi, allegedly hacked to death his 100 year-old father over a N70, 000 he kept in his care.
The Commander of the So-Safe Corps, Soji Ganzallo, confirmed the development to an online media on Wednesday, 30 August, 2023.
According to Ganzallo, the sad incident happened on Tuesday, 29 August, 2023 at, I1Ibikunle Street, Diamond Estate, along Olorunda Area, Ntabo, 11, Ibikunle Street, Diamond Estate, along Olorunda Area, Ntabo, Ijoko in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of the state.
Ganzallo said, one Superintendent Alabi Gafar, the Divisional Officer of the Corps at Alade/Atago/Ntabo Divisional Command had got information that “a middle-aged man was attacking his biological father with a cutlass.”
The state So- Safe commander also added that the patrol team was immediately deployed “to rescue the helpless parent, Anthony Nnadike, 100 years and to get the son arrested.”
“Sadly, on getting to the scene, the victim had been rushed down to the general hospital due to injuries sustained and was in a critical condition, until he was later confirmed dead by the doctor.”
According to Ganzallo,the suspect, during the preliminary investigation, “said that the inability of his father to refund the sum of N70,000:00 he entrusted his father with since 22nd July 2022” was the reason for his action.
He also quoted the man as having confessed that he took the action since he resigned from his previous job to embark on his private business, and his father could not provide him the money.
The state So-Safe spokesperson, Moruf Yusuf, said Mathew had been transferred to the Sango Divisional Police Headquarters for further investigation and will son be charge to court over his alleged action.